Services

We offer a range of services at Open Source Arts, from spaces for making and manufacturing to advise and guidance for creative businesses. Our services centre around:

  • Event Services
  • Support for Artists
  • Organisational Development
  • Facilitation 

Explore the range below and get in touch if you want to explore working together! 

Artist Memberships

Affordable creative workspaces for any artform or discipline at OSA. Locked studios, open studio pods, and access to a multitude of equipment and facilities available. Be part of a nourishing creative community in Leeds.

Venue hire

Space at Open Source Arts can be hired at a reasonable price by individuals, groups and organisations for events such as gigs or conferences.

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Marquee and Furniture Hire

Community Canvas is a socially responsible business, providing marquees, tents, furniture and production services.

Set and prop building

Realise your set design or one off project make at Open Source Arts. Opportunities range from a full design custom made to order to using our workshop to complete the project yourself.

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Participatory Leadership Advice

Making sure that everybody can bring their expertise within an organisation in an inclusive way.

Event & Process Facilitation

We work with people and organisations, using creative and participatory dialogue processes to bring people together, get things un-stuck and move towards the more sustainable peaceful futures we all want to create. Developing processes that engage, motivate and inspire.

Yorkshire Circus

The home for circus in Yorkshire. Performances, workshops, classes, skill shares, support, advocacy and development in all things circus related!

AV equipment on hire with a large screen, a creative stage set, and a livestream setup with cameras

AV & Audio Visual Hire

Stocking a range of AV, PA and audio visual equipment for hire, along with provision for staging, lighting, and more. Any surplus reinvested back into creative communities in Yorkshire.

Masterclasses

We offer masterclasses in a range of different manufacturing and performance skills for example carpentry and aerial skills.

large white clearspan marquee set up with a PA and disco ball

Marquee & Furniture Sales

Alongside hiring marquees and furniture, Community Canvas and Milestone Marquees supply brand new, high quality marquees and furniture provision. Second hand items are also available. Any surplus is reinvested into creative community activity in Yorkshire.

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Event Production

With over 20yrs experience across the events industry, and extensive experience across various spheres within the creative industries, we are adept at producing great events.

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Creative Agency

With extensive experience in the events and creative industries we’re able to support you and your idea to grow into a reality. End to end service from concept, through fabrication, technical support, staging, brand activations and immersive experiences. Talk to us about what you’d like to happen.

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Organisational Development

Supporting organisations to be more sustainable, have inclusive compassionate workplaces, develop leadership structures that empower people, where everyone can be a part of the success of the organisation.