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| Centre for Contemporary Arts (CC/Lab) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Centre for Contemporary Arts (CC/Lab) |
| Established | 1990s |
| Location | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Type | Contemporary art centre |
Centre for Contemporary Arts (CC/Lab) is an urban arts organisation and interdisciplinary hub located in Glasgow, Scotland that presents exhibitions, performances, screenings, residencies and education programmes. The organisation engages visual artists, composers, filmmakers, choreographers and curators through collaborations with museums, universities, festivals and broadcasters. CC/Lab operates within a dense network of cultural institutions, engaging audiences from local communities to international biennials and arts prizes.
The centre traces roots to grass‑roots initiatives linked to the post‑industrial regeneration of Glasgow and the cultural policies that followed the city’s designation as European Capital of Culture and the expansion of venues associated with Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow School of Art, Tramway (venue), Glasgow Cathedral, Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery and Modern Institute (gallery). Early activity intersected with programming at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Frieze Art Fair, Venice Biennale, Documenta and collaborations with curators from Tate Modern, National Galleries of Scotland, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago and MoMA PS1. Leadership involved figures who had worked with Arts Council England, British Council, Creative Scotland and networks such as British Art Show, Scottish Sculpture Workshop and Glasgow International. Funding models evolved alongside partnerships with European Cultural Foundation, Nesta, Heritage Lottery Fund, Wellcome Trust and private patrons connected to galleries like Hauser & Wirth, David Zwirner, Gagosian Gallery.
CC/Lab’s mission emphasises experimentation across disciplines and supports emergent practices from painting and sculpture to sound art, film and performance. Its programming philosophy aligns with practices advocated by institutions including Serpentine Galleries, Whitechapel Gallery, Centre Pompidou, Kunsthalle Basel, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and Hamburger Bahnhof. The organisation funds residencies and commissions that have been shown alongside projects at Serralves Museum, K21, Palais de Tokyo, MAXXI, Fundació Joan Miró and festivals such as Sonic Acts, ICELAND AIRWAVES, Manchester International Festival and Steirischer Herbst. CC/Lab curatorial exchange has brought curators from The Photographers' Gallery, Hayward Gallery, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art and Whitechapel into conversation with local producers.
Housed in a converted Victorian building typical of Glasgow city centre redevelopment, the centre’s spaces are configured for galleries, a black‑box theatre, screening room and studios similar in scale to facilities at FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology), The Showroom, Lisson Gallery project rooms and Spike Island. Architectural interventions referenced conservation work seen at Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh Building, Glasgow Central Station refurbishments and regeneration projects linked to the Riverside Museum. Technical infrastructure supports film projection formats used by BFI, multichannel sound systems associated with IRCAM‑style compositions, and lighting rigs comparable to those at Barbican Centre and Royal Festival Hall.
Programming includes solo exhibitions, group shows, live programmes and festivals that have intersected with presentations at Fringe Arts Bath, Brighton Festival, Leeds International Festival, Edinburgh Art Festival and touring arrangements through Art Basel‑affiliated exchanges. Events often feature collaborations with critics and writers from ArtReview, Artforum, Frieze, The Guardian cultural desk and broadcasters such as BBC Radio 3, BBC Scotland, Channel 4 and Sky Arts. Special projects have paralleled exhibitions at Royal Academy of Arts, Hayward Gallery Touring, Tate Britain and Tate Liverpool.
The centre runs outreach and learning programmes in tandem with higher education partners including University of Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian University, University of the West of Scotland, Glasgow School of Art and conservatoires aligned with Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Workshops, artist‑led tutorials and youth initiatives connect to networks such as Artists’ International Development and community projects like those seen in collaborations with Maryhill, Govanhill, Partick and arts charities including Playboard Northern Ireland and Creative Lives. Educational outputs often feed into conferences held at venues like The Lighthouse, Scottish Parliament and research symposia at European Cultural Parliament.
CC/Lab works with local authorities including Glasgow City Council cultural services, national arts funders such as Creative Scotland and international partners including British Council and European Cultural Foundation. Additional support comes via philanthropic foundations like Wellcome Trust, Graham Foundation, Sackler Trust (controversially discussed in the sector), corporate sponsorships from companies that have underwritten projects at Barclays, GlaxoSmithKline and project grants from European Commission cultural programmes. Collaborative curatorial and production partnerships have linked CC/Lab with National Theatre of Scotland, Scottish Opera, BBC Philharmonic and international museums.
The centre has hosted residencies, commissions and premières by artists whose practices have also been presented at Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, Anish Kapoor‑related exhibitions, and contemporaries such as Rachel Whiteread, Douglas Gordon, Claire Barclay, Tacita Dean, Piers Secunda, Sonia Boyce, El Anatsui, Olafur Eliasson and Kara Walker in broader festival contexts. Sound and film projects have featured composers and filmmakers associated with Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Chris Watson, Werner Herzog, Bill Morrison and multimedia artists linked to Ryoji Ikeda and Bill Viola. Curatorial projects have been developed with teams from The Common Guild, Glasgow International, Transmission Gallery, CCA (Centre for Contemporary Arts)‑adjacent collectives and international partners such as Kunsthalle Zürich, MCA Sydney and Asia Art Archive.
Category:Art museums and galleries in Glasgow