Crowned ‘Regeneration Project of the Year’ at the 2021 Scottish Property Awards, Perth Creative Exchange is the region’s first cultural hub of its kind.
Perth Creative Exchange is Wasps’ twentieth building, and the first studio building in this region. The complex was opened to tenants in October 2019 and officially opened by the Provost of Perth and Kinross, Dennis Melloy on 26th February 2020.
Perth Creative Exchange provides vibrant and connected spaces over three floors including:
- twenty-six studio spaces for designers, artists and makers, ranging in size from 150 – 580 sq. ft.
- thirteen workspaces for creative industries and cultural social enterprises, ranging in size from 100 – 1,400 sq. ft
- the Famous Grouse Ideas Centre
- the Creative Business Incubation Space
- the Gannochy Project Space for exhibitions and events
- a bright, large workshop space
- staffed reception during office hours
- meeting rooms available to hire
- hot-desking ‘drop-in’ zone with flexible rates
26 artist spaces
13 creative offices
2 meeting rooms
exhibition spaces
disabled access
event hire
life at perth creative exchange
Stories told by those who work at Perthshire’s creative hub as they explain what the artist studio and creative industries office complex means to them. With thanks to Ian Davies from Wee Wraith for making this film.
hot-desking at perth creative exchange
Perth Creative Exchange offers flexible and contemporary hot-desking space at competitive rates. For more information please contact perth@waspsstudios.org.uk or click the yellow tab below for bookings.
the gannochy project space
Perth Creative Exchange has an exhibition/project space that’s just inside the main doors on the left-hand side of reception. Benefitting from lots of natural light, the space is welcome to be utilised by tenants and local artists alike. Click the yellow tab below for full information on the space if you are interested in viewing or hiring for an event.
being a wasps tenant
With over 40 years worth of expertise, we are the UK’s largest provider of studio space for artists and creative industries.
Tenants of the Wasps community receive the following benefits:
- An inclusive rent for artists (separate to the electricity surcharge)
- Studio security – all our buildings are either owned or on long term rentals across the estate
- 24/7 access all year round (excluding hot-desking memberships)
- Being part of our community of almost 1,000 artists and creatives based in 20 buildings across Scotland
- Ability to join the Own Art scheme through Wasps – Own Art allows for an artist’s clients to spread the cost of an artwork priced from £100 to £25,000 over 10 months with no interest. Using Own Art can help you close that extra sale – turning a £500 artwork into a more affordable proposition of £50 per month, for example
- Support and expertise from Wasps’ staff
- Promotion on the Wasps website (receiving tens of thousands of visitors per month) with an self-managed artist profile and shop through the community page
- Access to the Wasps Tenant Portal – an exclusive online platform for tenants to find out about updates and opportunities from across the network
- Exhibiting and selling opportunities through our arts programme including exhibitions across the network, discounted rates for market stalls, Open Studios events and inclusion in art fairs
accessibility & getting here
accessibility
Perth Creative Exchange is fully accessible across all three floors with disabled parking on site.
address
Stormont Street
Perth
PH1 5NW
getting here
Perth Creative Exchange is located on Stormont Street off from Perth's cultural quarter. The building is a 10 minute drive to the A9 motorway and a 15 minute walk to Perth railway station. There is limited parking on site for building users. Please get in touch with Property Manager Moira Gavin for use on moira@waspsstudios.org.uk.
