“The Anatomy Rooms is a unique creative hub offering a range of working spaces, events and projects in support of individual practitioners, groups and arts organisations.”
The centre comprises of five shared studio rooms, four private studios, an open project room, a study and community room, events space, tooled makers workshop, kitchen and dining area, wi-fi throughout and 24/7 access for residents. Studio and working spaces are let on a month-to-month basis, with one year being the expected tenure duration. It currently houses 16 individual practitioners, a research group, a music and media youth development organisation and a start-up fashion and textiles design workshop.
Situated at the rear of Marischal College, in the former anatomy department of the University of Aberdeen, the centre opened to residents in early 2016. The facility is managed by artist-led Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) ‘All In Ideas’. The organisation was formed in 2015 to develop and manage projects in support of arts practitioners in the city. Research and start-up funding support for the Anatomy Rooms was provided by Aberdeen City Council and Creative Scotland’s Place Partnership pilot Creative Spaces Awards scheme. The Anatomy Rooms is just one of All In Ideas’ development portfolio of innovative projects in the city.
Creating a busy and productive arts space is central to our goals. Wider access programs will be established which offer practical and critical support and access to the centre’s shared facilities including the workshop, events room for study and meetings, kitchen and dining spaces.
The studios and workspaces make use of former offices and education rooms, with dividing partitions created where required. All residents have 24/7 access to the centre, their own studio key, wi-fi, full use of the tooled workshop and breakout areas and notice of exclusive opportunities.
A first for the city, this maker-focused tooled workshop allows residents to expand beyond their studio, offering a greater flexibility to experiment, develop and create. It offers a desk area, workbenches, hand tools, scroll saw, pillar drill, a variety of battery-operated power tools and build space.
The workshop will also be available to non-residents and, as with the events room, will be available on an hourly, day and multi-day basis, with inductions offered by skilled staff members or volunteers.
The centre has hosted a wide variety of events from DanceLive performances, Sound Festival residencies and events, to professional development seminars, artist talks, film nights and funding workshops. The events room, used by the residents as a breakout area, is a bookable space with affordable half day, full day and multi-day hires available. It seats forty for seminars etc. and can also be used for workshops (with tables provided). A PA and video projector are available on request. Access to the kitchen and wi-fi is included where required and additional areas can be considered where available.
Ruth Switalski is a Glasgow based artist, curator, educator and facilitator. Her work is an ontological examination of painting, focussing on materiality and sculpture through installation, concerned predominantly with the …
FLESH ON THE BONES – a performance / live art event at The Anatomy Rooms, Aberdeen Sunday 20 May 2018 6.00 pm admission FREE The Anatomy Rooms Marischal College Shoe …
As part of our Underpinning program, we are delighted to welcome Moodswings to our project room for a live podcast event. A discussion of ‘FILTH’, the Jon S. Baird adaption of …
Following the soft launch of Jim’s exhibition on the 12th of April we are presenting a limited series of invigilated open hours. Next up Friday 20th April 4-7pm Our Project Room …
For Underpinning three artists have been invited to consider the role drawing plays in their practice and to share this in the form of a drawing class. What Lies Beneath …
Interrupting the City is a workshop led by artist Craig Barrowman. Craig Barrowman uses drawing, painting, photography, sculpture and performance to explore themes including communication and perception, with a particular …
Pressed Against As Hands On Glass – Donald Butler Screening – Friday 23rd March, 6pm – 8pm, Project Room ‘Pressed Against, As Hands On Glass’ is a new video work …
For those who wish to find power in vulnerability. We will explore personal tensions and anxieties around the body and identity, locating processes to tease out possible -scapes, political relations …
Underpinning Programme Open call for artists working in any form to enrol in a 6 month membership led by All In Ideas at The Anatomy Rooms. Link here This membership …
Monday 29th January, 18:00-20:00 Underpinning is a curated programme of activity produced by the All In Ideas at the Anatomy Rooms. It will run from February – July 2018. The …
Saturday March 17th 19:00-22:00 £5 BYOB Barrett’s Dottled Beauty are delighted to welcome the marvellous C Joynes to Aberdeen. Striding the same outsider streets as Fahey, Taussig etc, yet continually …
Tuesday 6th Feb 19:00-22:00 £5 BYOB Colliding Lines & Bell Lungs, Pefkin & Ross Whyte Delighted to welcome the first visit from Live arts collective Colliding Lines to Aberdeen for …
Saturday 20th January. £5, Doors 7pm Bill Thompson is a sound artist and composer. He performs as a soloist and with a number of groups including M/H/T with Jan Hendrickse …
We are delighted to host two unique performers for another live event in our Project Room. Pefkin will be playing a first solo gig in Aberdeen presenting us with her …
As part of Aberdeen Doors Open Day 2017 The Anatomy Rooms is delighted to present work by NESCOL NC students. The exhibition entitled ‘House’ is the result of a project …
Hosted by Kirsty Russell and Caroline Tina Following on from conversations in the city around support (Including during the PALM group show, and in the recent SCAN event) we would …
Saturday 22nd July at 14:00–17:00 Hosted by Aberdeen Anarchist Group and Radical Independence Campaign – Aberdeen More and more we are living in a digitised connected world, from legislation like …
Now in year two The Anatomy Rooms and parent organisation, All In Ideas, begin the journey of directly supporting early stage arts practitioners. Working with staff from NESCOL Jim and …
Wednesday 19th July @ 6pm. We are welcoming all new graduates into The Anatomy Rooms for an open night. Meet the All In Ideas and City Moves team, and residents …
Elisabeth Schilling – Residency Week 3rd – 7th July: The Anatomy Rooms, Shoe Lane, Aberdeen. Next week we are pleased to welcome Elisabeth Schilling to Citymoves for her week in …
