Two spaces. One community. Endless possibility.
Artist Membership Information
East Kemptown Village
The Lab — 80 St Georges Road, BN2 1EF
Central Brighton Seafront Arches
The Vault — 42–43 Kings Road Arches, BN1 2LN
Be Bold | Be Seen | Be Visionary
We host artist-focused exhibitions, masterclasses, workshops, talks, and collaborative projects that spark social reflection, highlight diverse voices, and leave space for play and experimentation.
Creative Solution Business Consulting Services
Volunteering Opportunities
The future is local and it's full of Local Talent
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Mid Street Lab, an independent non-profit organisation founded in 2022 by multidisciplinary artist JJ Wachter (MA, MBA), is a bold creative hub rooted in Brighton’s Kemptown and now expanding to the Hove seafront with The Arches Vault.
For the price of a cuppa, help us keep Brighton’s creative pulse beating.
Our mission is simple yet transformative: to make quality contemporary art accessible, inclusive, and life-enhancing. We believe art should not be a privilege but a right—uplifting, connecting, and belonging to everyone.
Through our Altruistic Art Model, we remove barriers: offering free or affordable exhibition space, production support, festival exposure, training and supervision, and fair sales opportunities for emerging and underrepresented artists.
No gatekeeping, no hidden costs—just radical access and real career pathways.
A little goes a long way. Your £5 keeps our lights shining and creativity thriving.
At the heart of our work is community. We centre joy, wellbeing, and positive imagery, bridging generations, cultures, and voices.
In an era of cultural cuts, we are building a resilient, artist-led movement that redefines value: art for change, art for care, art for all.
Keep the lights on — and the art alive. A fiver this month makes all the difference.
Kudos to our partners:
Afrori Books
Artist Open House
Black at Sussex
Brighton Fringe Festival
Brighton City Council
Dipol Print
Harwood Kings Printmakers
Photo Fringe Festival
The Querry
University of Sussex
The Arches Vault: A New Cultural Home by the Sea
This autumn, we open The Arches Vault, a new seafront space for emerging, early-career and underrepresented local artists, born from Mid Street Lab’s award-winning work in Kemptown.
Launching alongside Mental Health Awareness Week, Black History Month, and our second anniversary, the programme features Isaac Mettle’s interactive photography, visual storytelling by Pierre-Yves Monnerville (Unapologaytic©), installations from Yewande Seriki, and poetry workshops with Roy McFarlane* and local voices.
Backing The Vault means backing accessible art, creative careers, and Brighton’s inclusive cultural future.
£5 this month will keep the lights on at The Lab and The Vault, and the doors open to everyone.
Thanks for your support.
