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The Table For Art Playbook

The Mission

Our mission is to turn London’s empty tables into buzzing creative hubs. We connect talented local artists with independent venues to run high-quality, recurring art workshops. We are here to bring culture to local businesses, empower artists to make a living from their passion, and build a community that actually connects offline.

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What TFA Brings to the Table

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  • The Matchmaking: We make professional introductions between artists and the perfect venues.

  • The Guidance: We provide step-by-step support, best practices, and design templates to help you organize, promote, and run your event smoothly.

  • The Hustle: We help spread the word on our socials. While we can’t magically guarantee a sold-out room, filling those seats is our top priority.

  • The Cut: We keep it transparent. Table For Art takes a flat 20% commission from the total ticket sales (after Eventbrite fees).

  • The Future: We are a startup building for you. We take a personal approach, listening to your challenges so we can constantly build better tools to support you.

  • Upcoming premium: For power-users organizing highly frequent events who want heavy operational support, we can negotiate a custom plan).

For the Artists (The Talent)

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  • Creative Freedom: You are the boss of your craft. You pitch the workshop idea to the venue and agree on the best date and time.

  • The Setup: You handle the event description, visuals, and setting up the ticketing page (you are welcome to use our proven templates to make this fast and easy).

  • The Financials: You set your own ticket price (usually £20–£50, depending on what participants are willing to pay). You cover the cost of your art supplies.

  • The Payout: You take home 60% of the ticket sales (after Eventbrite fees). This covers your time, materials, and talent.

  • The Promotion: You take the lead in marketing your event to your audience, heavily supported by TFA and the venue.

  • The Community Vibe: We highly recommend shouting out the venue during your workshop and encouraging your attendees to grab a drink or a bite to eat.

  • The Golden Rule: Respect the space, the staff, and the attendees. Always leave the workshop area in the exact same (or better) condition than you found it.

  • Growth: Ask for reviews at the end, and if it goes great, let's lock in your next dates!

For the Venues (The Hosts)

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  • Zero Upfront Costs: You pay absolutely nothing to host an event.

  • The Space: To make the math work for everyone, we ask for a space that can comfortably seat a minimum of 8 participants.

  • The Payout Choice: You take 20% of the ticket sales after Eventbrite sales and you reap the rewards of the food and drink sales from the attendees).

  • The Protection: If you are worried about no-shows, you have the right to request a £30 refundable deposit from the artist, which is handed right back after the workshop.

  • The Support: We expect you to welcome the artists, respect their process, and help promote the event to your local customers.

  • Spreading the word: We will tag your venue in the promotion and re-sharing the posts would be very useful. Letting the artist put up a poster or some leaflets in your venue would be also highly appreciated!

  • The Feedback: After the event, you have the choice. You can lock in a recurring residency with the artist, or politely decline future events with constructive feedback.

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