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MINISTER FOR THE ARTS
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO. 501
Canberra Contemporary Art Space - Gallery 3
Mr Cornwall - asked- the Minister for the Arts -
(1) Is this in addition to or in place of. accommodation
at German House:
(2) Where. exactly is.. Gallery 3 to be located in Manuka in 1993.
( 3 ) What is the annual rent of Gallery 3 being paid by
(4) Will the funding for Gallery 3 be paid foray the 1993
Operational and Major Projects, ACT Arts Grants Program.
Mr Wood - the answer to .the Members question is as follows:
(1) Canberra Contemporary Art Space.(CCAS) has .
maintained three gallery spaces since its inception - -
in 1989 Two -spaces are at Gorman House (Galleries ; .
1 and 2) and -the third is in a car. park Galleries
This was originally knows as Bitumen River Gallery ..Galleries of a development
proposal at the. Capitol. Theatre at Manuka, a private.developer is building a multi-storey car park the corner. of Bougainville and Furneaux Streets,. where: Gallery 3 was situated.
. . As part ..of: the agreement, I required the developer to build a replacement gallery for AS
The two. spaces at.Gorman House primarily-show contemporary.art.from.art ists living. all over the country, including the.ACT. These -;entered, . either by, the. Director. of or .are .touring sows.,
Gallery 3 is a small space for showing the work of local emerging artists. The artists are.given the
space-rent-free but must undertake every other aspect. of. their project. utilising- their own
resources. The space iausedfor exhale (individuals and groups), ;installations and . .
occasionally for development of works.
( 2 ) The gallery Recall located on the corner :of Bougainville-and Furneaux-Streets and its frontage will be in Furneaux.Street.
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