Art in Perpetuity Trust
Artist-founded and artist-run since the mid-1990s, APT anchors Deptford’s creekside arts ecology with long-term studios and a public gallery. Expect contemporary shows in APT Gallery, occasional performance/events in the project space, and (if you time it right) open-studio weekends that let you see working practices up close. The charity’s freehold on its wharf-side site has helped keep a critical mass of makers in the area, and its ‘Creekside Open’ exhibition turns the gallery into a snapshot of current practice selected by guest artists.
Opening Hours
What's not to miss inside?
APT Gallery exhibitions
Regular contemporary art programme with invited curators and artists.Shows range from solo projects to the juried ‘Creekside Open,’ mapping what artists are making right now.
📍 Ground-floor gallery on Deptford Creek
Open Studios
Rare access to dozens of working studios in one visit.Meet painters, printmakers, sculptors and film-makers at their benches; see tests, maquettes and works-in-progress.
📍 Across the studio blocks
Sculpture yard & performance space
Outdoor works and occasional performances expand what fits inside the white cube.Large pieces are trial-assembled in the yard; events spill out by the tidal creek.
📍 Creekside forecourt / project space
Inspire your Friends
- APT was founded in 1995 by artists specifically to secure affordable, long-term workspace in Deptford and remains an artist-run charity.
- The charity owns the freehold of its wharf-side premises on the banks of Deptford Creek—unusual in London—and maintains around 42 studios.
- APT Gallery’s flagship juried show, the ‘Creekside Open,’ is selected by invited artist-judges, keeping the exhibition closely tuned to peer practice.
