Meanwhile Space Ecologies

Led by researchers Dr Emma Coffield and Gareth McMurchy from Newcastle University, the workshop will bring together artists, creative practitioners and businesses, grassroots organisations, existing creative spaces and researchers to map Dundee’s existing creative space ecology, the opportunities and challenges associated with meanwhile use models, and the impact they have on creative practice and communities.

At our evening panel event, hear from creative practitioners in Dundee who have navigated temporary space to exhibit, collaborate and animate spaces across the city, as well as insights from researchers Dr Emma Coffield and Eilish Victoria (Creative Dundee and University of Dundee) on how temporary space models work, and the motivations behind each of their research projects.

Choose to come to either the workshop or the panel, or join us for both! Following the event, you’re welcome to stay and continue chats at Jute Cafe Bar within DCA.

Panelists to be announced.

3.00 - 5.00pm : Mapping Meanwhile Ecologies Workshop

5.00 - 5.30pm: Refreshments

5.30 - 7.00pm : Panel Event

7.00 - 8.00pm: Optional social upstairs at Jute Cafe Bar

Both the workshop and panel event will take place in Dundee Contemporary Arts Centrespace.

Workshop + Panel Event (3.00 - 7.00pm) - FREE

Workshop Only (3.00-5.00pm) - FREE

Panel Event Only (5.30 - 7.00pm) - FREE

Those attending the workshop will be provided with information on how their contributions will be captured and asked to consent to taking part in academic research on arrival. The workshop will inform the outcomes of two research projects: AHRC Creative Communities, a partnership project by Creative Dundee and the University of Dundee; and Understanding the impact of ‘meanwhile’ spaces on the ecology of artists’ studios in Scotland: A scoping review led by Newcastle University on behalf of Creative Scotland. If you have any questions, please feel welcome to contact [email protected].

As our workshop seeks to better understand artists' and creative practitioners’ experience of accessing and running creative spaces, we are offering a £75 stipend to freelancers or volunteers who would benefit from financial support to attend. If this stipend would support you in taking part, please contact [email protected] by 12 noon on Wed 11 March. Recipients will be selected at random and be notified on Thu 12 March with the offer of a supported place.

This event will be held in Dundee Contemporary Arts Centrespace within the Visual Research Centre on Level -2. If you are arriving from the rear of the building next to the Science Centre there is a lift which will take you directly to Level -2. If you are arriving via the main entrance on the Nethergate and a lift would be helpful there is step free access and a lift straight ahead to the right of the main gallery entrance.There are three accessible toilets located on the Ground Floor, Lower Ground Floor and Level-1 all of which are accessible via lift. A quiet space can be found on Level-1. Further access information about navigating the spaces within Dundee Contemporary Arts can be found here.

This event will be alcohol free with the exception of the optional social upstairs in Jute Cafe Bar at the end of the event.

If you have any access requirements you would like us to know about ahead of the event there will be an opportunity to share with us at the point of booking or email [email protected]

Photography and audio recordings will be taking place during the event. If you would like to opt out of audio recordings or ensure your image is not publicly shared, please speak to a member of the Creative Dundee on arrival.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, Dundee, United Kingdom

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