Today, we were given a brief talk by the director and chief executive of tthe Cornerhouse, Dave Moutrey. He explained to us a little about the facility's role within Manchester, and the plans for future development of the site. The Cornerhouse is located on Oxford Road and features 3 galleries, and 3 cinemas, all of which serving to provide a space for contemporsry artists and artwork. Previous works have included that of artists such as Damien Hurst and Richard Long. Although the venue has 3 cinema screens, it acts as a specialised film venue, with 50% of films screened there being in a foreign language. The venue rarely screens big, 'Hollywood blockbusters'.
As of the1st of April, the Cornerhouse and Library Theatre Company Manchester will merge to for GMAC- a new mulit-artform centre. The aim of this merger is to create a business model that encourages international connections within the art community. The venue is a big advocate of digital artwork, and plans the feature many different digital facilities, within it's new setting. It will also aim to provide free wi-fi within the venue and surrounding area.
The Cornerhouse also has 'micro-commissions', which could be an exciting opportunity for us as artists, possibly allowing us to get our work more widely recognised within Manchester, and perhaps even beyond.
As of the1st of April, the Cornerhouse and Library Theatre Company Manchester will merge to for GMAC- a new mulit-artform centre. The aim of this merger is to create a business model that encourages international connections within the art community. The venue is a big advocate of digital artwork, and plans the feature many different digital facilities, within it's new setting. It will also aim to provide free wi-fi within the venue and surrounding area.
The Cornerhouse also has 'micro-commissions', which could be an exciting opportunity for us as artists, possibly allowing us to get our work more widely recognised within Manchester, and perhaps even beyond.
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