Who we are
Corridor8 is a not-for-profit platform for contemporary visual arts and writing in the North and Midlands of England. We publish reviews, features, interviews and exploratory writing, and are dedicated to producing high quality content that reflects the vibrant art scenes and cultural events taking place across the regions we cover.
The Corridor8 team is determined to pay writers and editors at professional rates, whenever possible. In 2020 we introduced a new ‘supported content’ model, inviting organisations to make contributions toward writing and editing fees. We have a Substack newsletter with a paid tier to receive monthly ‘long reads’ from our editors and invited guests that explore contemporary art and writing beyond what we publish on the site. We offer subsidised advertising rates and also welcome donations to help us continue our work. As part of our growing portfolio of collaborations and special projecys, part-funded by Arts Council England, Innovate UK and other funding bodies since 2016, we also invite organisations to partner with us to deliver residencies, publications and training programmes.
To hear about opportunities and events as they arise, follow us on Facebook, Bluesky and Instagram, and subscribe to our mailing list. We won’t share your details with third parties. For general inquiries, email info@corridor8.co.uk. Please note we are a small team of freelancers and can only do our best to respond to enquiries in a timely fashion.
History
In 1968 Michael Butterworth founded the literary magazine, Corridor (read the full backstory by Hannah Nussbaum here). In 2009 it was resurrected as a contemporary arts and writing journal, Corridor8, and has since become a recognised source for reviews, interviews, features and critical debate, covering activities across the Northern ‘corridor’. Previous editors/ directors include Sophia Crilly, Roger McKinley, Jo McGonigal, Laura Mansfield, Bryony Bond and Lauren Velvick.
Lara Eggleton became Managing Editor in 2016 and launched a writing residency programme in partnership with Northern arts organisations, supported by Arts Council England and local funding bodies. This has resulted in a series of paid commissions and print publications designed with dust collective and a new website with SB-PH.