Singer and painter Honey Williams started using the City Arts space in 2020, after she was discharged from hospital where she had been treated for coronavirus.
She said: “It was like a rehab place for me almost. It just gave me such a huge opportunity as an artist, they encouraged me to grow, take up space, and to learn to ask for help.
“It was just a place where anyone could go, any age, any race, anyone. I would describe it as warm, life-changing. It was a place that felt safe to dream in.
“Where does a fledgling artist go in Nottingham now? Where do you turn to? It’s left a gap in Nottingham.”
The centre has received regular funding from the Arts Council but this has been frozen for five years, a real-terms cut of around 30%.
On top of this, the city council closed its cultural, heritage, and creative capital (CHC) grant.