The Art Department is a new, large-scale, pop-up exhibition venue in the Paisley Centre. Occupying the site of the former Allders Department Store (formerly owned by the Co-op plc) and now owned by Beyond Retail. This exciting new space will feature an art shop, a creative learning space, two floors of exhibition space some 1,118sqm and 1,434sqm respectively, and a third-floor 2,284sqm drama rehearsal & flexible performance space.
Located at the Paisley Centre, 2-10 Causeyside Street, Paisley PA1 1UQ map
Opened 20th April 2022
Find us on Social @artdeptpaisley
The Property [ Full Drawings ]
Level 1 – Ground Floor [ plans ] [ dimensions ] 1000sqft
Facilities: Broadband / Wifi / HDMI Projectors+Screen / 100 seats / 30-50 work tables
Entrance 
Foyer 
Foyer 
Creative Learning Area 
Small meeting area 
Digital zone 
500sqft Exhibition area 
Window 4-5-6 
Window7 
Windows 8-9-10 
Window 8 
Windows 11-12-13
Level 2 [ plans ] 1500sqft
Jobs Fair event 
Jobs Fair event 
Jobs Fair event 
LUMIA Exhibition 
LUMIA Exhibition 
Main Floor 
Main Floor 
Main Floor 
Main Floor 
View small store rm 
Shutter to Mall 
Windows to Mall 
Right side to Stairs 
Fire Exit 
left side to Fire Exit 
Left of mall doors 
View to Mall 
View from Sales desk
Level 3 [ plans ] 2300sqft
Fire Exit 
Sales Desk 
Stores & Good lift 
Windows to Mall 
Shutter to Mall 
Windows to Mall 
former Cafe area 
Main floor 
Main floor 
Main Floor 
Main floor 
Stairs to level 2 
Rear Wall
Level 4 – Ancilliary/Staff only [ plans ]
- Ladies/Gents changing rooms+toilets
- Staff Canteen/kitchen – 30 seats
- Two Offices
- 1 Rear Storage area
- Fire Exit to Roof
ACCESS
Loading Bay and Goods Yard via New Street, sat nav PA1 1XU
Entrance to Goods Yard 
Loading Bay 
Hoist
Hoist + Two Goods lifts to Levels 1,2,3.
Disabled access to all Levels 1,2,3 via Mall Lifts
Internal and external mall Stair/Escalators to Levels 1,2,3.
TOILETS: Ladies/Gents/Disabled/Baby Changing toilets on Mall Level2
Shops: The Paisley Centre