100 Studios -
A secure future for creativity in Bangor.
Our Strategic plan for 2023 - 2027
Who are we and what do we do?
Inspired and informed by their individual experience at Project 24 Bangor, a small group of local creative practitioners wanted to create a vibrant workspace where they could develop their individual enterprises.
In December 2014, those practitioners took over a vacant town centre building, in Bangor, Northern Ireland, and Boom Studios was created.
The building was a blank canvas and has since been redeveloped into 19 workspaces, a workshop space and a gallery space. In 2018 “Boom 2” was added as a second location. Boom! Inc now operates two creative hubs with 27 studios, 2 workshops and 1 x gallery. We currently directly supporting 34 artists, designers, makers, and arts facilitators at various stages of their career.
We support, nurture and help them to develop their work, whatever that looks like.
By placing creativity in the centre of town, Boom! Inc makes a positive contribution to the regeneration of Bangor City Centre, creating opportunities to link traditional local businesses with the local creative industry.
Our Vision
Is to create “100 Studios” and a secure future for creativity in Bangor.
Boom! Inc’s vision is to support emerging and established artists and creative practitioners to develop a socially engaged practice in order to provoke wider participation in arts, culture and creative activity by local residents within Northern Ireland.
Our Mission
Is to establish an independent, charitable body that coordinates vibrant spaces for those in the arts and creative industries.
Boom! Inc is a social enterprise which coordinates shared workspaces, and delivers a communication and advocacy function for the sector. We provide opportunities and supporting services for local creative enterprises so they can engage everyone in arts, culture and creative activity.
