AMP London is a bespoke entrepreneur acceleration programme tailored to the specific needs of visual artists and designer makers already practising within the professional sphere. Providing sound and consistent advice to creatives, AMP was founded in 2007 by Penny Harris and Trudie Stephenson, who have both worked in the visual arts for twenty years, in response to the needs of artists and designer makers within the current economic climate.

AMP has three key pillars to the work we undertake which sets us apart from other mentoring programmes:

Bespoke - individual in its approach to the professional development of each client
Practical - appropriate to utilise from the outset of the programme
Expert - delivers advice and guidance from major players in the visual arts and design business

Specialist bespoke mentoring programmes aimed at artists and designer makers at all stages of their careers which matches an individual's needs and potential
A tailored programme which can make a tangible difference to an artist’s development through critical analysis of their situation and specific and practical planning for the future
Mentoring that spans 6 - 12 months which enables the artist to absorb and react to advice with on going mentoring support
A flexible and workable mentoring programme by a hand-picked mentor to suit the practicalities of the artist’s/designer’s life
A full evaluation of every mentoring programme for each client

AMP mentor on the following areas:

Business skills for artists and designer makers
Commissioning, selling and income streams
Funding and sponsorship
Copyright and IP
Marketing and PR strategies
Effective and concise content
Portfolio presentation
Managing gallery/agent relationships and contracts
Importing and exporting
Tax and NI

Please note: Amp London also runs a free mentoring and seminar programme for artists and designer makers who are self certified dyslexic or disabled please click here for eligibility criteria and further information.