So it seems that the cca has conference facilities, which they let out for private events and this is aparently unrestricted (but perhaps there are organisations which they would not hire out to...who I wonder?).
I must say I was surprised to hear that the MOD was holding a conference at the cca but if the hire of rooms is unrestricted then why not, anyone can use it. Is the point here that the cca should be restricting the use of their conference spaces? In my naivity I would have imagined these spaces were created for and used by Cultural bodies/organisations, which I'm sure they are to some extent but obviously not exclusively. I guess this is the case of a fancy re-vamped arts space which cannot be maintained (financially) by it's main agenda to be a site of cultural activity and therefore has other avenues to bring in revenue. In the end though I feel less idealistic about the cca and all other art institutions than others obviously do on the list. For example I don't have any control over their art programme, nor does it necessarily reflect my practice or interests, so why would I expect any over the way they rent their spaces to private organisations. Being a bit of a devil's advocate... Bev ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gair" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 11:04 PM Subject: <ambit> dinnertime > I am away for a couple of days. An invitation to dinner at CCA courtesy > of N55s' facilities is gonna be arranged sometime shortly.I'll get more > info on the conference that happened, and we can get some positive > dialogue on artists and space and public and things going. I agree that > it would be daft to let the undoubted energy this has provioked to be > negative.Apparently the cca will get in touch shortly and i will keep > the list informed . > regards from g > > > > ------------------------------------------------- > a m b i t : networking media arts in scotland > post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > archive: http://www.mediascot.org/ambit > info: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > and write "info ambit" in the message body > ------------------------------------------------- > ------------------------------------------------- a m b i t : networking media arts in scotland post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] archive: http://www.mediascot.org/ambit info: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and write "info ambit" in the message body -------------------------------------------------
