The institution of the Wrexham Infirmary preceded the construction of the building. The Wrexham
Dispensary (later the Wrexham Infirmary) was founded in May 1833 on Yorke Street The Yorke Street infirmary lacked facilities for in-patients, which increased the need for a new infirmary to be built to replace it.
Building The building on Regent Street was built in 1838–39 as The Infirmary, In its first year, the infirmary received support from the public, and financial help from benefactors of local businesses. As of 2022, the building houses a dedicated studio, workshop spaces and an art shop.
Art school The building opened to students in 1887. In 2011, the university considered closing the school in the building and transferring students to the new Centre for the Creative Industries building on the university's main
Plas Coch campus. The school held a final degree show in May 2016, open to the public. In June 2016, the school was ranked as the 1st in Wales and 12th in the UK in a list of art and media schools in the 2016
The Guardian University Guide. It previously ranked 43rd in the UK, so a 31-place improvement. In June 2017, the PERICLO art project by
Oriel Wrecsam since 2015, was moved to the school. The project encourages students to be risky and experiment in contemporary visual arts. The project also includes skill building classes. In 2022, the school was ranked 1st for satisfaction with student feedback in the UK by The Guardian. It was ranked 2nd in Wales, and one of the top 10 in the UK for teaching quality by
The Times. In 2023, it held the exhibitions "Faction Unthemed #FU23" and "Overture". ==See also==