Centre for Contemporary Arts Glasgow

Reference:GB 2978 CCA
Dates of Creation:1st Jan 1992 - ongoing
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Language of Material:English
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Scope and Content
The archive comprises of fourteen collections arranged into format; slides, VHS, photographs, publications, ephemera, audio, posters, film, VHS, news cuttings and paper records which are subdivided into CCA (1992-present) and Third Eye Centre(1973-1991). The paper collection series Third Eye Centre 1 (TE1) has been catalogued in the original order received from the Mitchell Library, believed to be the original order upon deposit. The paper collection series CCA1 has been arranged into sub-series which represent the main functions and departments of the CCA; Corporate, Finance, Programme, Education, Marketing, Management, Cultural Tenants, Director, Staff, Building and Development.
Administrative / Biographical History
The venue has had four directors in its history: Jo Beddoe, Penny Rae, Graham MacKenzie and Francis McKee. The 1990s saw a programme bristling with energy and excitement. A challenging live art programme welcomed Ron Athey and Goat Island, as well as a series of adventurous and often provocative exhibitions such as Bad Girls and Slip of the Tongue, Janine Antoni's first solo show. In 1994, CCA presented New Art in Scotland, by Douglas Gordon, Jane Lee and Nicola White. Key emerging artists presented in this show included Nathan Coley, Jacqueline Donachie, Louise Hopkins, Carol Rhodes, Richard Wright and David Shrigley. Ross Sinclair's Real Life Rocky Mountain and The Persistence of Painting – helped to confirm the breadth of the nineties art scene in Glasgow.
By the mid-1990s, the building – purchased in the early 1970s and heavily used by both The Third Eye Centre and CCA – was in need of repair. CCA received a lottery grant to redevelop and expand the venue to include the villa on Scott Street. CCA moved to the McLellan Galleries for two years while the building was renovated by Page\Park architects. In 2001 the new space opened to the public, with a party which included Jarvis Cocker DJing, a set by Suicide and a new commission by Cryptic. Now home to a spectrum of cultural tenants as well as a café, bar and cinema, 350 Sauchiehall Street entered a new era.
In 2006, CCA underwent a profound cultural shift, deciding to pursue a more open curatorial policy. This open source approach encourages artists and organisations to present their own programmes in CCA. Today, that policy produces a livelier and more varied programme that offers a new kind of accessibility to audiences, drawing on the spirit of The Third Eye Centre and the early history of CCA.
Taken from CCA Glasgow's website.
Access Information
The collection is open to the public by appointment.
Conditions Governing Use
Digital Photography

Digital photographs of items in the CCA Archive may be taken by visitors with permission from a Reader Room designated member of CCA staff. All photographs taken by visitors are under the terms of copyright outlined in this document and agreed to when signing the visitor log.
Copyright and Reproduction of Images

Permission to use copies made or photographs taken for commercial purposes such as publications, webpages, exhibitions, or broadcasts should be sought in writing from CCA Archive by completing a Reproduction Request and Declaration for Publishing and Broadcast form.
Please note that material subject to copyright law may not be published without the additional permission of the copyright owner who may or may not be the CCA. Although guidance on tracing copyright holders may be available from Reader Room designated CCA staff, the responsibility for clearing permissions rests with the person or organisation using the image.
The CCA reserves the right to charge a publication/reproduction fee for information or images taken for publication or broadcast purposes. The appropriate fee must be paid prior to publication. In addition, the CCA requires a complimentary copy of the publication or a page proof of the reproduction.
All material must be credited as "The CCA/Third Eye Centre Archive". All images are non-exclusive and for single-use only and must be reproduced in full and not masked out, cut down, altered or defaced in any way unless prior permission has been sought.
Basic photocopies or low-res scans can be requested for research and private study by completing a Reproduction Request and Declaration for research form. Due to CCA staff time the visitor is encouraged to carefully consider the quantity of copies requested, and a limit of up to 10 per visit is suggested. Digital files/photocopies will be emailed/posted within one week of the request.
Corporate Names
Centre for Contemporary Art Glasgow Glasgow