The Art House was founded in 1994 as a charity, to enable artists with and without disabilities to work together.Initially, it organised events and residencies, but in 2008, it moved into a purpose-built space, on Drury Lane.Its new premises opened in 2015, with 34 studios, an art gallery, meeting room, and shop.It is single storey, with an entrance tower, which is topped by a wooden cupola and an iron weathervane.Inside, there is a central entrance hall, with a domed roof, and three large rooms leading off it.