Artist Albany Wins East of England UK StartUp Award

Sakura Studio Gallery works collaboratively to bring the work of independent artists to customers in a rural setting

Stonham Aspal-based startup Sakura Studio Gallery – a part of the rural shopping village at Stonham Barns Park – has been named a winner of one of the East of England StartUp Awards.

The UK StartUp Awards was launched to recognise the booming start-up scene across the UK which has accelerated over the last few years with over 900,000 new businesses founded in the UK in 2023, a 12% increase from the year before.

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Over 900 businesses have been shortlisted for this year’s UK StartUp Awards and the contribution of these firms – all of which were started in the last three years – is significant, having created nearly 6,000 new jobs since they were established and generating annual sales of £480 million.

Sakura Studio Gallery is an art space dedicated to showcasing independent artists and providing a space for visitors to try out and experiment with their own creativity with the brand-new workshops on offer in the expanded studio space. Founded by Albany Tripp in February 2023, the business has won the Creative StartUp of the Year Award in East of England.

Winners are listed here https://startupawards.uk/2024-east-of-england/