Wasps Studios

Workshops & Artists Studio Provisions Scotland Ltd. (Wasps Studios) is a Scotland-based arts and cultural organization that was founded in 1977. The organization was created as an artist-run initiative to focus on creating long-lasting economic and creative impact in communities through their arts programming and acquisition of derelict buildings. After improving their properties, Wasps invites local organizations and arts businesses to fill the spaces, while also leaving room for affordable art studios and public interaction within the buildings. Through their registered business entities and registered charitable organizations, Wasps currently manages 18 locations in 14 cities and towns across Scotland, which have helped them support 330 artists through their Arts Enterprise Programme and 815 artist tenants in the 2023-2024 season.

Conversely, in 2023, the organization has generated controversy about their ability to maintain their artist-centred business model – focusing on expansion rather than maintaining their current properties. Wasps representatives like Karen Anderson deny these claims.

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