We offer creative businesses space to innovate. We bring together our academics and associates with business founders to develop purpose-driven projects, products and services. We support founders from underrepresented backgrounds working in art, design, performance and beyond.
Take part in an adaptive programme of creative-led business support and skills development, including workshops and mentoring.
Join diverse speakers from UAL and local businesses to explore creative enterprise themes and engage in discussion and exchange.
Grow your network with regular social events in partnership with local workspaces and organisations, including Migration Museum and The Africa Centre.
Access UAL’s spaces for the purposes of short-term research and development (R&D), focus groups, test events and community engagement, subject to availability.
Founders or co-founders of businesses:
Founders who meet 1 or more of the following criteria are particularly encouraged to apply:
Past business mentors, speakers, contributors and facilitators have included:
Since 2022 we have worked to develop businesses with almost 50 Londoners providing each founder access to 30+ hours of support. Businesses have gone on to achieve outcomes including residencies, fellowships and funding. They have also forged new local and global partnerships. They continue to build relationships with mentors and peers as part of Founder club. Some have since collaborated with UAL on summer residencies, community engagement and other types of partnerships.
Creative Futures was piloted at Camberwell College of Arts in 2022-23 and supported by STRIDE.
We'd love to talk to potential participants, mentors or funders.
Get in touch with us at creativefutures@arts.ac.uk