INFORMATION
Studio Providers inScotland(VAC3)
April 2008
Wasps Artists Studios (Workshop and Artists Studio Provision (Scotland) Limited) is a charity established in 1977 to provide studios for artists working in all media. Over the last 30 years, Wasps has grown to be the largest visual arts organisation in Scotland, providing working space for around 750 fine and applied artists each year at 16 locations throughout the country.
Wasps Artists’ Studios works closely with partner charity, The Wasps Trust,to buy and redevelop property for arts use. To date the charities have raised £15 million to invest in buildings and improve working conditions for artists. The Trust now owns 6 Wasps’ properties in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Irvine and Fife to secure the long-term workspace for 300 artists.
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Wasps Artist Studios 2
Facilities 3
Residential Accommodation 3
Costs 3
Material Discounts 3
Further Information 3
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Wasps Artist Studios
Wasps Studios & Head Office
77 Hanson Street
Glasgow G31 2HF
T: 0141 554 8299
F: 0141 554 7330
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2nd & 3rdFloor
48 King Street
Glasgow G1 5QP
Contact: Gillian Ferns
Dovehill Studios
15 East Campbell Street
Gallowgate
Glasgow G1 5DT
Contact: Tommy Lydon
Patriothall Studios
48 Hamilton Place
Stockbridge
Edinburgh EH3 5AY
Gallery: Trude Blows
Contact: Fiona Hutchison
Citizens Studios
78 Albion Road
EdinburghEH7 5QZ
Contact:Andrew Patterson
West Park Place Studios
2/3 West Park Place
Edinburgh EH11 2DJ
Contact: Angus Richardson
Unit 1
St Mary’s Mill
Selkirk TD7 5EW
Contact:Helen Moore – Wasps Office
Bonnington Mill
72 Newhaven Road
Edinburgh EH6 5QG
Contact: Phil Braham
Meadow Mill Studios
2nd & 3rd Floor
West Hendersons Wynd
Dundee DD1 5BY
Contact: Lindsey Anderson
36-48 Langstane Place
AberdeenAB11 6FB
Contact: Rowena Tibbles
Paisley Studios
32 Broomlands Street
Unit B
Paisley PA1 2NR
Contact:Helen Moore – Wasps Office
Courtyard Studios
128 Harbour Street
Irvine KA12 8PZ
Contact: Margaret Carslaw
Blue Door Art Studios
46 High Street
Nairn IV12 4AU
Contact: Shaun McDonald
The Booth
New Street
Scalloway
ShetlandZE1 0TQ
Contact: Helen Moore – Wasps Office
Facilities
Studios are normally offered on a monthly lease and rent is payable monthly in advance by Direct Debit on a fully-inclusive basis (including rates, buildings insurance, public liability insurance, electricity and maintenance costs.) A refundable deposit equal to one month’s rent is due prior to taking a studio, and tenants are responsible for insuring their own contents.
Studio holders are largely granted unrestricted use of their studio with 24-hour access. All studios are supplied with power points, and have access to a common water supply and other facilities. Specialised requirements can often be accommodated.
Visiting Artists’ Accommodation
Wasps provides studio and residential accommodation in Glasgow, Shetland and Newburgh in Fife. These spaces can be leased on a short-term basis at affordable rents. Please visit Wasps’ website for more information.
Costs
Studio charges vary according to the building in which the studio is located and thereafter according to the floor space leased. Current rental rates (fully inclusive) are between £5.50 and £7.50 per square foot per annum, charged monthly in advance.
This translates to between £80to £120 per month on average. Larger lets (over 600 sq.ft.) are also availableand all enquiries about these facilities should be made directly to the Wasps office.
Material Discounts
Wasps’ artists benefit from discounts on materials purchased from art supply retailers ranging from 15% to 25% dependant upon area. Some discounts are also available on mail order purchases and further negotiated discounts are planned.
Further Information
Please feel free to call Wasps’ Administrative Officer, Pamela Innes, for more information about applying for a workspace and the availability of studios.
For further information on the work of the organisation please contact Helen Moore, Tenant Liaison and Communications Officer, or visit:
Wasps Artists’ Studios
77 Hanson St
Glasgow G31 2HF
T: 0141 554 8299
F: 0141 554 7330
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The office is permanently staffed between 9.30am and 5.30pm daily, Monday to Friday, messages can be left on the answering machine outwith these times.
Information is provided by the Scottish Arts Council in good faith and accurate at the date of publication. We cannot take responsibility for changes which may subsequently occur.
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