As well as promoting the Caithness Arts Festival, we are also involved in other projects.
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CAITHNESS ARTS DIRECTORY
Caithness Arts are currently preparing the second edition of the Caithness Arts Directory. The Directory is a comprehensive list of artistes both professional and amateur, venues, arts organisations, tutors, agencies, funders, retail outlets etc. who contribute to the arts in Caithness.
listings are free
If you would like an entry in the Directory, please download a form (below) and return it by email to : adnil72@gmail.com or post it to Linda Hutton, Caithness Arts, 1-2 Traill House, 7 Olrig Street, Thurso, Caithness, KW14 7BG.
Our initial deadline is 30th June 2008 however the Directory will be updated on a regular basis and kept electronically. So if your details change, or if you would like a new listing, please complete a form and send it to me.
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VIEWFIRTH REDEVELOPMENT STEERING GROUP
Following a public meeting held by the UKAEA in December 2006, the Viewfirth Redevelopment Steering Group was formed to work with the community to develop ideas for the Viewfirth site in Thurso.
A formal constitution was agreed and seven organisations from Caithness are now pursuing the interests of the community to create a feasable proposal to the Dounreay Stakeholder Group for the development of the Viewfirth site.
The members of the Group are :
Caithness Arts - Linda Hutton
Pentland Housing Association - David Brookfield
Ormlie Community Group - Lorna Simpson
Cinema Group for Thurso - Darren Manson
Thurso Town Improvements - Doreen MacLeod
Thurso Youth Club - Allan Hourston
Here are the Minutes of the meetings:
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CAITHNESS ARTS SEMINAR
On the 7th December 2006, Caithness Arts and Hi-Arts hosted a one day Seminar at the All Star Factory in Thurso. The aim of the Seminar was to explore the value of the Arts to Caithness in cultural, economic and social terms. The day was Chaired by Ian Brown and the speakers were :
Iain Gunn, Convenor, Caithness Arts
Roger Saxon, Highland Council
Jim Tough, Head of Arts, Scottish Arts Council
Claire Gee, Orkney Islands Council
Alistair Peebles, Chair - Orkney Arts Forum
Julie Brook, Lead Artist on 'An Dealbh Mor' Project - Skye
The Seminar developed a number of recommendations which can be found on the Minutes.
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CAITHNESS ARTS FORUM
As a direct result of the Caithness Arts Seminar, the Caithness Arts Forum has been formed to provide an opportunity for voluntary, community and agency sector people locally to come together to discuss arts development in the County thereby ensuring that the arts sector becomes more clearly established in community planning processes in Caithness.
Click here for the Minutes from the inaugral meeting which was held on the 5th February in the Pentland Hotel, Thurso.
Please click on the dates below for Minutes of the Forum meetings.