Studios

The main studio block consists of a 1901 addition to Patrick Allan-Fraser's 'Painting Room' which dates from the 1840s. The new block contains 2 large studios with full height north-westerly facing windows, providing excellent natural light. The smaller room is of a more domestic scale with a north-westerly window and a small skylight. The studio also contains a large stone fireplace and a number of casts.

Outside the studios there are 'yard' areas which are suitable for outdoor sculpture or general construction. Some 'found' materials are also available on site.

Darkroom

The studio block contains a black and white photographic darkroom.

The House

In recent years a number of residents have situated their studio practice in the main house, making site-specific work in various historical locations, from the main formal rooms to rooftop towers and attics.

Artists working in new media have also used spaces and artifacts throughout for temporary installations, projections or mini-cinemas.

Local Facilities

The trust has links with a range of local organisations offering specialist production facilities:

Dundee Contemporary Arts, which has an excellent printmaking workshop.

Angus Digital Media Centre at Brechin for video, sound and new media production, and equipment hire.

Dundee offers a range of services for art materials, photo developing, reprographics etc.

Facilities available in Arbroath include: 2 photographic shops, a craft shop, builders merchants, DIY and hardware shops, photocopying facilities as well as standard high street shops and a small range of manufacturing companies (marine etc.).

Living Accomodation

Resident artists are provided with a single room either in the main house or in the adjacent cottage.

Shared meals are an important part of any residency at Hospitalfield.

There is a common room in the main house with television and a computer workstation.

A small area of the house is equipped with wireless broadband access for laptops.