Wasps Artists Studios was set up in 1977 at the initiation of the Scottish Art Council to provide studio space to fine artists and makers across Scotland.

Over the last 25 years, Wasps has grown to be the largest visual arts organisation in Scotland, providing studio space to around 750 Artists each year at 15 locations across Scotland.

Wasps can help artists as individuals or within collectives/arts organisations and the facilities they provide vary according to these needs. All tenants benefit from a professional management, which aims to be as accessible and responsive to the needs of all artists from those that are well established to those that are only at the beginning of their career

Most individual studios are around 200 – 250 sq ft and are let on a monthly basis – with 24 hr access and only 28 days notice required to give up a space. Rent is payable monthly by direct debit and includes rates, buildings insurance, public liability insurance, electricity and maintenance costs.

Studio charges vary from building to building and according to the floor space leased. Current rental rates (fully inclusive) are between £3.50 and £5.80 per square foot per annum. This translates to £55-£95 per month with £75 being the average rental for a 200 sq ft studio.

They currently have spaces in three of their buildings which are used as project spaces and can be rented out to other artists non-building users as exhibition/event space. They have a large space at their Hanson St building which is 4000sq ft and they are hoping to program this space to hold events and exhibitions in the future on a regular basis.