37 and 39 Jamaica Street, Bristol

37 - 39 Jamaica Street is the address of Jamaica Street Studios and KIT FORM, previously a historic carriage-works in Jamaica Street, Stokes Croft, Bristol. The top 3 floors of the building are inhabited by artist-led Jamaica Street Studios, home to 30 artist studios and over 30 artists, for over 30 years. Jamaica Street Studios is a Community Interest Company (CIC) meaning that they can only use their assets to fulfil their not-for-profit aims of providing affordable artist studios and expanding access to the arts. Since 2023 the ground floor has been run by the artist group and a small team as the collaborative, creative, artist-led space KIT FORM. The space has been used for exhibitions, workshops, film-screenings, events and live music. In 2024 Jamaica Street Studios launched a Crowdfunder campaign to purchase 37 - 39 Jamaica Street and save it from being put on the open market. Having secured £500,400 from the Community Ownership Fund, it was necessary to fundraise at least £100,000 to unlock the fund. With other 1000 supporters, the studios were able to fundraise over £106,000 through Crowdfunder UK. This meant that they were able to purchase the building and secure a legacy of community ownership, protecting the building as a community space, for the arts, forever.