Welcome to Axis
A platform for contemporary visual arts. We support practice, grow visibility, and foster community — helping artists develop, connect, and keep going.
Supporting artist wellbeing through conversation, connection, and care
Mental Health For Artists 2026
Axis presents a season of talks exploring care, vulnerability, and sustainability in creative practice. Across five events, artists share ways of working that are rooted in attentiveness, lived experience, and long-term thinking.
(Image credit: gobscure performance 2017, The Art House, Wakefield. Photo Jules Lister)
Writing Commission
A Class Apart
We want to hear from you about how class has shaped your life, your practice, and your place in the arts.
Meet Artists
From the Archive
A limited edition tote bag created in 2014 with artist Wendy Saunders, based on her painting of Pussy Riot. The bag became one of our most recognised editions and even reached members of Pussy Riot in Russia.
We commissioned 18 artists to share honest reflections on art school, from the best bits to the hard lessons to alternative paths entirely. The result is a vivid snapshot of how artists learn, grow, and sustain their practice, well beyond any single institution.
Axis was one of the first and only arts organisations to offer direct financial support to artists during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Hardship Fund for Artists distributed £15,000 in support bursaries from Axis’s own reserves, demonstrating a continued commitment to care, community and artistic resilience.
