Plans have been announced today to convert St Margaret\u2019s House, a 1970\u2019s block next to Meadowbank Stadium, into badly needed artist\u2019s studios which are set to begin work on 06 April 2008.<\/p>\n
\u201cEdinburgh was the philosophical crucible of the Enlightenment and, for one, I\u2019d like to see the return of the city\u2019s reputation as an intellectual melting-pot in the International ideas market. With that in mind, I believe that it is important to have a large collection of creative minds working together in theone site, a creative hub. Art\u2019s Complex is the result of a two year project to bring such a venue to the Capital and to try and
\nrectify the huge need for artists space.\u201d said Derek Gray, Director of Art\u2019s Complex.<\/p>\n
The venture is set to re-dress a severe shortage of affordable studio space in Edinburgh, it will be able to accommodate over 200 artists as well as an 11 000 square feet gallery\/exhibition space presenting innovative work from local artist as well as creatives from the arts industry in Scotland.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe main aim with this initiative is to redress the imbalance between the large number of artists seeking affordable studio space in the city and the severe lack of appropriate space available\u201d said Dale Gibson, Business Director of Art\u2019s Complex.<\/p>\n
The deal struck between Caledonian Trust and Art\u2019s Complex aims to do just that and to reach out specifically to the surrounding local community through arts education and participatory projects and more generally to the international arts sector bringing nationally and internationally renowned artists to Edinburgh to enrich the cultural diversity of the city.<\/p>\n
Everybody here at Contemporary Art ETC…. would like to wish Art’s Complex all the best and we look forward to working with them at some point in the future.<\/p>\n
Ed.<\/p>\n