Last night, I attended the latest Board meeting of Dundee Contemporary Arts. In addition to the usual agenda items on DCA activities, finance, staffing and related matters, there was a very interesting discussion on the partnership between DCA, the University of Abertay Dundee, the University of Dundee and the Visual Research Centre. The new Torsten Lauschmann [...]
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… Scotland’s International Film Festival for Young Audiences Another fantastic programme of world class films for children and young people will begin on 22nd October. From the opening film, A Cat in Paris, to Steven Spielberg’s highly-anticipated Tintin and this year’s crop of animated Shorts for Wee Ones, it’s shaping up to be another great [...]
Dundee Contemporary Arts Board
Posted: September 1, 2011 in Blackness Primary School, DCA, SurgeriesTonight, after my weekly surgery at Blackness Primary School, I attended the Board meeting of Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA). There were useful updates on DCA’s community and education work and by Creative Scotland, and it was also good to learn that DCA is progressing towards Investors in People accreditation. The Board meeting was extremely positive [...]
Last night, after my weekly surgery at Blackness Primary School, I attended the latest Dundee Contemporary Arts Board meeting. DCA Director Clive Gillman gave a fascinating presentation on DCA’s Annual Review of 2010/11, which covered the varied activities of the facility and showed extremely positive visitor levels, an outstanding year for the cinema including its highly successful live satellite [...]
Some of last week’s activities …
Posted: March 27, 2011 in Blackness Primary School, DCA, Dundee Travel Active, Dundee West Transition Town Group, Jericho House, SurgeriesOn Tuesday, I had much pleasure in attending a meeting of the support group for Jericho House. This project is extremely worthwhile, providing care and support to men recovering from alcohol problems. We discussed various projects being undertaken by Jericho House of benefit to the residents and I am really pleased to join the support [...]
Last night, after my weekly surgery at Blackness Primary School, I attended the Board Meeting of Dundee Contemporary Arts at DCA in Nethergate. It was a very useful and productive meeting, including a discussion about DCA’s strategic review and Board objectives for the next five years.
As a member of the board of Dundee Contemporary Arts, I am delighted to see this year’s Discovery Film Festival taking place at DCA from 16th October to 3rd November. It is Scotland’s International Film Festival for Children and Young People and almost 8,000 young people enjoyed Discovery screenings and events last year. This [...]
I have been in a very wet Motherwell today with the “day job” but on return spoke with Clive Gillman, Director of Dundee Contemporary Arts, about a competition DCA recently ran that has raised my concerns and those of the other councillors who serve on the DCA Board. The matter is covered in tonight’s Evening [...]
Thursday activities …
Posted: December 18, 2009 in DCA, Dundee City Council, West End Christmas WeekA busy Thursday. I firstly participated in the City Council’s Improvement and Efficiency sub-committee, where I queried progress with the Council Plan and lean service reviews and also gave positive comments about the “Cash in your ideas” employee suggestion scheme – a real success. You can read the committee agenda content by going to http://tinyurl.com/iecommittee. Later [...]
Christmas in the West End – further events!
Posted: November 18, 2009 in DCA, West End Christmas WeekAs part of West End Christmas Week, Dundee Contemporary Arts is running “Shorts for Wee Ones” at 12 noon on Saturday 28th November. However, after Christmas Week, there are additional Christmas workshops at DCA, including : Wrap It Up! : Saturday 5th December Come along and try out lots of fabulous and interesting techniques on [...]
As part of Doors Open Days on today and tomorrow, Dundee Contemporary Arts is screening a new short animation that shows the developing plans for the Dundee Waterfront. Screenings will take place on today and Sunday at approximately 12.30pm, 2.45pm and 5.40pm and admission is free. See http://www.dca.org.uk/whats-on/talks-and-events/doors-open-days-dundee-waterfront-animation-sat.html
Very early start this morning (4.30am!) to go up to Pitlochry to help with early morning polling day leaflet deliveries in the Highland Ward by-election for Perth & Kinross Council. Lightly drizzling rain but otherwise a pleasant start to the day. Back to Dundee in time for a site visit to Barnhill to see the [...]
Community Organisation for Cleghorn/Pentland/Ancrum and other matters …
Posted: July 4, 2007 in Ancrum, Benvie Road, Cleghorn Street, DCA, PentlandI have been speaking with a number of residents in the Cleghorn Street/Benvie Road (and surrounding streets), Pentland and Ancrum Drive areas about hopefully setting up a Community Council or community group for the area. The area is to the north of the West End Community Council area and seeing the good work that Community [...]
