Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow (34986043461)

The Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) is an

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. The year-round programme includes exhibitions, film, music, literature, festivals, spoken word, Gaelic and performances. The Centre commissions new work from artists it works with to present them.

The building

CCA is situated on

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and houses a number of cultural tenants, including Saramago Cafe Bar, independent shops Aye-Aye Books and Welcome Home, and also has a flat for visiting artists. CCA is housed in the Grecian Chambers, a category A

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, designed by Alexander 'Greek' Thomson in 1867 to 1868 and substantially renovated for its present use by Page & Park in 1998. The building was previously home to the

Third Eye Centre The Third Eye Centre was a contemporary arts centre in Glasgow, founded by Scottish writer Tom McGrath in 1975. The building was at 350 Sauchiehall Street, close to the Glasgow School of Art, and was purchased by the Scottish Arts Council. The ve ...

(1975–1991), founded as a multi-media arts centre by Tom McGrath in 1974.

The activities

CCA operates an open source programming policy, where organizations and individuals are offered space in the building to programme their own events. In 2015 to 2016, CCA worked with 244 programme partners across 1,011 events and 28 festivals. CCA curates six major exhibitions per year, presenting national and international contemporary artists in the gallery space. The building is also home to Intermedia Gallery, showcasing emerging artists. CCA offers a programme of artist residencies in the Creative Lab and internationally. In 2015, CCA launched a public engagement programme which aims to extend access to CCA and has the prospect of cultural and social change explored through art. In 2015 to 2016, 60 activities took place in CCA and in communities throughout Glasgow. CCA is home to a number of other cultural and artistic organizations. Cultural tenants include BHP Comics; Camcorder Guerillas; Cryptic; Document; Electron Club; MAP Magazine; LUX Scotland; Paragon; Playwrights’ Studio Scotland; Scottish Ensemble; Scottish Writers’ Centre; The List; Tom McGrath Writers' Room; University of the West of Scotland and Voice Business.

Supporters

CCA is supported by

Creative Scotland Creative Scotland ( gd, Alba Chruthachail ; sco, Creative Scotlan) is the development body for the arts and creative industries in Scotland. Based in Edinburgh, it is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government. The o ...

, Glasgow City Council,

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, and the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation.

References

External links

Centre for Contemporary Arts"Art and Soul of the Machine", The Scotsman"Face to Face: Francis McKee, director of Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow", The Herald"Archive memories mark 40 years of Third Eye Centre", The Herald"CCA at 40: a look back at the arts base that opened as the Third Eye Centre", Evening Times"The Third Eye Centre evolves into the CCA", Evening Times"CCA opens its doors to reach around the world", Evening Times"CCA reaches out to the community", Evening Times
{{Authority control Art museums and galleries in Glasgow Arts centres in Scotland Category A listed buildings in Glasgow Event venues established in 1992 Arts organisations based in Scotland Contemporary art galleries in Scotland 1992 establishments in Scotland