peeriebryan Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 ^ There's slideshows of artists impressions on the Mareel MySpace and Bebo pages www.myspace.com/MareelShetland www.bebo.com/MareelShetland You can view draft design documents on the SIC website - www.shetland.gov.uk/capitalprogramme/documents/LCM_designstatement_lowquality.pdf ...and there's impressions of the lighting 'concept' on the SIC website too - www.shetland.gov.uk/capitalprogramme/documents/sh-boards-02.pdf (edit - updated link) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeriebryan Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 It's just been announced that the Scottish Arts Council confirmed their support for Mareel today by approving the £2.12 million Capital Lottery grant! More details to follow….. ....and a letter in response to news that 6 councilors have signed a 'notice of motion' against Mareel - http://www.shetland-news.co.uk/letters_03_2008/Bully%20boy%20tactics.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeriebryan Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Lottery Boost for Mareel The Scottish Arts Council Capital Lottery Fund has brought a new cinema and music venue a giant step closer to reality by the award of £2.12 million today. The decision represents a vote of confidence in Shetland’s flagship project, Mareel, which would see a live music performance venue, a two screen cinema and a range of education and community facilities being established at the North Ness, next door to the Shetland Museum and Archive. Shetland Arts Director Gwilym Gibbons said that the decision was indeed welcome, and he paid tribute to the work of SADA staff, the former Shetland Arts Trust which started this process in 1999, the multi-agency Project Management Team and the wider stakeholder group in getting to this point. “We have always had faith that this is an inspirational and worthwhile project and one that will be a real asset for Shetland. It is gratifying and hugely encouraging to us that this vision is shared by the Scottish Arts Council. There are still many challenges to overcome before we can open Mareel’s doors, but today’s decision has given us the boost that we need to meet those challenges head-on.†The award for Mareel is just one of the ‘good news’ stories from the Scottish Arts Council Capital Lottery Fund today. Iain Munro, Co-Director of the Scottish Arts Council said “The Scottish Arts Council is delighted to invest Lottery funding in Mareel, which will be an exciting new contemporary addition to the regenerating waterfront in the North Ness of Lerwick. Music is a hugely engaging and important part of Shetland culture and Mareel will provide a purpose-built and long awaited focus for that, alongside cinema and a range of other arts and entertainment possibilities. It will also help support the development of the burgeoning creative industries in Shetland and make a significant contribution to the local economy. Mareel is therefore an important and welcome addition to the range of high quality cultural facilities available across Scotland, and its extensive technological capability will also ensure that it can reach out to the whole of Shetland and beyond.†The award represents just one of the external funding applications that have been made by SADA and other decisions are currently pending. The Shetland Islands Council has earmarked £5.1 million towards the total cost of the £9.3 million building (including the development stage) of which £4.6 million remains in the Capital Plan. SIC Convenor Sandy Cluness was greatly encouraged by the news. “I am delighted to hear of this award, coming as it does at a crucial time for this project. The Council tasked the Project Team with finding external funding to support the SIC’s investment, and this is exactly the kind of news we were hoping for.†Project Officer Kathy Hubbard said that the news had come at a significant point in Mareel’s development. “It’s taken years of hard work to get here, but this is the sort of encouragement we need to keep going forward. I’d certainly like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported us and helped us get to this point – we still need you, and we still have a way to go, but it feels absolutely wonderful to have reached this vitally important milestone on the journey.†ENDS Contact: Kathy Hubbard 01595 743843 / 0787 672 7059Gwilym Gibbons 01595 743731 Notes to editors: The Scottish Arts Council is a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) which was established by Royal Charter in 1994 and is also a Lottery distributor. The organisation serves the people of Scotland by fostering arts of excellence through investment, development, research and advocacy. The corporate aims are: to support artists to fulfil their creative and business potential; to increase participation in the arts; and to place the arts, culture and creativity at the heart of learning. We invest £60m each year, including £15 million of National Lottery funding. For more information visit: www.scottisharts.org.uk or contact Maggie Page, Communications Officer – Parliamentary, 0131 240 2468 This investment was approved by the Joint Board of Scottish Screen and Scottish Arts Council yesterday (Wednesday 26 March) and the grants follow on from initial ‘stage one’ grants which allowed the organisations to work up their proposals in detail. These are the final grants made from a single major funding round which combined funds from 2004/05, 05/06 and 06/07 to create a total funding pot of £16.75 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Who votes these has beens in?Love the way they are out of touch with a large majority, but i guess its only right as most of them want to save the cash till they are in a old folks home in a few years. I can see the way, if you get voted in, no point wanting to pay for anything with other folks money unless you get a use of it and I can tell they arent interested in Mareel.Was suprised to hear the Flea on da radio on Wed, thought he though he was to good for that or answering the public? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nic Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 How many more projects is the SIC going to fund/part fund that will end up draining the reserves in running costs?? No thoughts on sustainability or the future but spend, spend and spend at our children’s cost. This is Shetland not an urban mess. If you want all the facilities of a big city either visit one or visit the north boat and head south for good.[/i] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 The projected for the running costs need minimal SIC funding to start off, and show a break even after a few years. Those may or may not turn out to be good estimates, but I'd assume they've had enough of a going over by council officials to show they are feasible at least. On that basis Mareel would seem to offer a better investment than a lot of the things the council is going for.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trout Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 It's just been announced that the Scottish Arts Council confirmed their support for Mareel today by approving the £2.12 million Capital Lottery grant! More details to follow….. ....and a letter in response to news that 6 councilors have signed a 'notice of motion' against Mareel - http://www.shetland-news.co.uk/letters_03_2008/Bully%20boy%20tactics.htm ^^ With reference to hairy boys quote - please find the below published letter. Shetland News article links tend to drop off into the ether faster as Hunter Thompson and or Johnny Depp! Oh go on .. "Buy the ticket, take the ride." or just drive yourself mad trying to find anything in the SN archive system !! Published on shetland-news.co.uk on 27 March, 2008 "Bully boy tactics" NOW THAT we appear to be near resolving the supposed threat from fuel storage tanks to Mareel and the North Ness area, who should pop up from behind the blast barricade than councillor Allison Duncan, this time waving a notion of motion at fellow councillors with a demand that all financial support for Mareel be stopped, attached to a list of worthy projects he has personally determined should be supported instead. These are bully-boy tactics unworthy of any elected representative. We are not living in the dark ages. In local government, democracy rules, not malignant dictat. I trust Allison Duncan's elected colleagues will see through his affront to democracy and careful long-term planning and tell him where his motion should go. The case for Mareel has been carefully considered and supported by councillors over many years now. Fifteen years in fact. The local, Shetland investment needed for Mareel, like seed funding, is pulling in even greater investment from outside, from organisations keen to invest in Shetland purely on the long-term benefits they can see appearing with Mareel at their hub. There will always be some people with poor vision or limited imagination, but anyone with interest in the developing modern arts is well aware of the substantial cultural and economic impact Mareel will have on Shetland's future, with the exception - according to councillor Allison Duncan – of a lot of people in the South Shetland constituency. They have my sincere sympathy and my best wishes for enlightened representation next time around, but I am certain they will be welcomed into Mareel along with everybody else, when this lang lippened inclusive facility finally arrives. Yours sincerely Leslie Lowes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nic Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Maybe they should ask Alan Sugar for a few bob as he is always up for a good money scheme that catches the public’s imagination. The business case is so good I’m surprised they are not offering shares in the “can’t lose†project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutton Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 One of the events I went to at the museum saw the car park completely full and cars were parking all over the shop. I don't think the council have even thought about parking. If the area is full of cars with an event at the museum, there is certainly going to be no more room for cars when Mareel is up and running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabiaTerra Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Lottery Boost for Mareel.....I think this is brilliant news. Finally those of us who have no interest in sport are getting some of the oil money spent on us. Bring it on. It's about bloody time! We've only had to wait 30 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Maybe they should ask Alan Sugar for a few bob as he is always up for a good money scheme that catches the public’s imagination. The business case is so good I’m surprised they are not offering shares in the “can’t lose†project. To clarify, the projection does not say it will ever pay back the SIC capital investment, or even that it will turn much of a profit, but that it should be able to cover it's own running costs.I'd agree that the accuracy of those figures remains to be seen, but it is a more positive starting point than some other funded projects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nic Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 If the playhouse does break even it will do so at the expense of other SIC or trustee funded establishments. In years to come, if it is built, the SIC will have more than schools to try and close before going into the red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabiaTerra Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Maybe they should ask Alan Sugar for a few bob as he is always up for a good money scheme that catches the public’s imagination. The business case is so good I’m surprised they are not offering shares in the “can’t lose†project. To clarify, the projection does not say it will ever pay back the SIC capital investment, or even that it will turn much of a profit, but that it should be able to cover it's own running costs....Which is more than can be said for any of the leisure centres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Almost no project the SIC spends money on is self sustaining, schools, leisure centers, old folks homes, ferries.... they all cost more to run than they take in in payments/government funding. Different people have different views on the importance of each area of spending, but I think the realistic way ahead has to be for any new capital spending to be on projects that do not commit us to unsustainable levels of revenue costs - that at least prevents the situation getting any worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breeksy Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 To clarify, the projection does not say it will ever pay back the SIC capital investment, or even that it will turn much of a profit, but that it should be able to cover it's own running costs....Which is more than can be said for any of the leisure centres. What did the projections say about the leisure centres ArabiaTerra, because I don't remember? In any case, projections are done to gain funding, and say what the potential funder needs them to say in order to back the project. Chances are the projections will be nothing like the actual figures. And if they are, it will be a fluke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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