Scottish Ballet hints at Tramway compromise : PHIL MILLER, Arts Correspondent
SCOTTISH Ballet yesterday indicated
it was prepared to alter its controversial plans for moving its headquarters
into the Tramway in Glasgow.
At a meeting with visual artists yesterday, Scottish Ballet management
revealed that it was prepared to allow for a compromise over the use of
the council-owned venue, although a complete U-turn on its plans was unlikely.
The artists have been outraged by the potential loss of the Tramway as
a visual arts venue.
Christopher Barron, chief executive of Scottish Ballet, was also said
to have revealed that the current ballet plan was to use the Tramway 2
area, currently used as a gallery space, as a workshop for constructing
sets, not as a rehearsal space as previously announced.
At the meeting, chaired by Klaus Jung, head of fine art at Glasgow School
of Art, both sides expressed the view that the two could "work together"
on finding a solution. Crucially, the ballet company said its bid for
National Lottery funding, required for its move, "may be modified
in the course of the assessment process and the SAC will be notified by
SB that the plans for Tramway 2 need to be redressed".
SCOTTISH Ballet yesterday indicated it was prepared to alter its controversial
plans for moving its headquarters into the Tramway in Glasgow.
At a meeting with visual artists yesterday, Scottish Ballet management
revealed that it was prepared to allow for a compromise over the use of
the council-owned venue, although a complete U-turn on its plans was unlikely.
The artists have been outraged by the potential loss of the Tramway as
a visual arts venue.
Christopher Barron, chief executive of Scottish Ballet, was also said
to have revealed that the current ballet plan was to use the Tramway 2
area, currently used as a gallery space, as a workshop for constructing
sets, not as a rehearsal space as previously announced.
At the meeting, chaired by Klaus Jung, head of fine art at Glasgow School
of Art, both sides expressed the view that the two could "work together"
on finding a solution. Crucially, the ballet company said its bid for
National Lottery funding, required for its move, "may be modified
in the course of the assessment process and the SAC will be notified by
SB that the plans for Tramway 2 need to be redressed".
SCOTTISH Ballet yesterday indicated it was prepared to alter its controversial
plans for moving its headquarters into the Tramway in Glasgow.
At a meeting with visual artists yesterday, Scottish Ballet management
revealed that it was prepared to allow for a compromise over the use of
the council-owned venue, although a complete U-turn on its plans was unlikely.
The artists have been outraged by the potential loss of the Tramway as
a visual arts venue.
Christopher Barron, chief executive of Scottish Ballet, was also said
to have revealed that the current ballet plan was to use the Tramway 2
area, currently used as a gallery space, as a workshop for constructing
sets, not as a rehearsal space as previously announced.
At the meeting, chaired by Klaus Jung, head of fine art at Glasgow School
of Art, both sides expressed the view that the two could "work together"
on finding a solution. Crucially, the ballet company said its bid for
National Lottery funding, required for its move, "may be modified
in the course of the assessment process and the SAC will be notified by
SB that the plans for Tramway 2 need to be redressed".
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