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By: Digbeth is Good » Getgood Link: Birmingham contemporary art museum | Created in Birmingham

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:44:38 +0000

[…] Birmingham contemporary art museum | Created in Birmingham – There’s a feasibility study to complete and some budgeting to be done but it looks like, if it happens, ‘Tate Birmingham’ could well be in Digbeth – on the site of the wholesale markets, if Councillor Martin Mullaney’s musings are anything to go by. The Birmingham Central blog have picked up on this: With the Wholesale Markets moving and a large space being created it would offer a central focal point to attract visitors to the Southside area and build on the creativity of Digbeth. Share and Enjoy: […]

By: Dave Harte

Dave Harte — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:21:11 +0000

The idea of a film centre got rolled into the consultancy as well – or so it was stated at the time. Am slightly confused at the figures. Is it £180,000 for the consultancy and then a separate £200,000 to stage some art in Eastside? Or a total of £380,000 for the consultancy. Pricey whichever way the figures are worked.

Dave

By: james

james — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:16:27 +0000

Hi Chris,

I was at the Art of Ideas talk and it stimulated a lot of debate about if/what a MOCA for Birmingham should be… hence the feasibility study.

I have talked to Jonathan Watkins about this, and it seems there will be some public consultation meetings held soon to engage a wider public debate about the options available. In the meantime I think its a little early to say things are fixed on if/what it will be, let alone where it will be sited…

James Rock