Kintyre Cultural Forum Seminar March 19th

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Kintyre Cultural Forum Arts Cultural Centre Seminar

We Need You.

The Kintyre Cultural Forum (KCF) is holding a public seminar in the Victoria Hall, Campbeltown to draw up a design plan for an environmental, cultural / arts centre and a culturally focused website for Kintyre. Since the enthusiasm for these
projects was made clear in 2007 the KCF has been conducting an audit of users and promoters for the centre to draw up a picture of how the venue in Campbeltown might be used and what services it might provide in Kintyre. This audit has given the Committee a good insight into what needs there are across the age groups and across the area, including from visitors.

The audit has shown some interesting results so far – including the need for proper performance facilities for events
from drama & music to dance shows. Lack of proper facilities for music tuition, rehearsal and training space for all the
arts as well display space for local and national artists & exhibitions.

Feedback from the public, local and certain national organisations has been very enthusiastic towards the project
with many stating that they would use both the Centre(s) and website if they existed. We now need your help to come along to the public seminar to work with architects and a web designer to build a quality community facility and website for the benefit of our community. Guest speakers will include Dr Donald Smith of the Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh and Cathy Agnew, Chair of the Catstrand Arts Centre in Dumfries & Galloway who will be able to share their experiences of building similar arts centres, Andrew Leitch from the Scottish Arts Council and a representative from Mull Theatre will attend.
The KCF also value the support of our funders and partners, The Scottish Arts Council, Leader, The Campbeltown Common Good Fund, The East Kintyre Windfarm Trust, Highlands & Islands Enterprise, Skills Development Scotland (Careers Scotland) and funding support has been secured by Fyne Homes via the Scottish Government Wider Role Fund, with collaborative
support from ACHA.

Workshops will be run by specialist web designer, Marcus Wilson from Hi-Arts and architects from Collective Architecture. We invite everyone interested in supporting the projects to attend so that we can meet as many needs as possible. No plans are set in stone and it would be helpful if participants can attend from 1.30pm to 7.30pm but we would also welcome input from participants who can only stay for a short time. There will be refreshments available throughout the day with a
buffet available later in the afternoon.

Please let our Development Worker, Iain Johnston email kintyreculturalforum@hotmail.co.uk or phone 01586 552034, know if you plan to attend and if you have any dietary or support needs. Hope to see you there

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Don't forget to come along to this seminar if you want to help design the new environmental, cultural / arts centre in Campbeltown serving Kintyre and a culturally / arts focused website for Kintyre. These are community facilities for all of us so please come along if you are younger or older, a performer, musician, artist, parent or anyone with an interest in helping the projects along. I hope to see you there!

It would help us if you could let us know that you are coming. You can contact Iain on kintyreculturalforum@hotmail.co.uk
or 01586 552034.

Cheers

Deirdre
Chair
Kintyre Cultural Forum