Comments on: Slack Space: Empty Shops as Exhibition Space

By: article about artists using slack space « outsideIN

article about artists using slack space « outsideIN — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:03:09 +0000

[...] http://newcurator.com/2009/02/slack-space-empty-shops-as-exhibition-space/ [...]

By: edwin mendoza

edwin mendoza — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:20:59 +0000

All these comments are most encouraging.

We are ten people as artists, musicians, social mixers, who by
taking over empty premises would create a community atmospher such as
Free Rent on Shops (could be for short periods)

Demonstrate how to paint and display paintings, pen and ink
Introduce Chess, backgammon, to passersby
Play music instruments, cello, piano
Sing, similar to the wonderful singers in Covent Garden
Introduce people to IT. Perhaps a new approach on a screen

and whatever comes to mind which has the potential of stimulating
social activity, interchange of ideas conversation as well as broaden ones horizon.

Like this way of communicating by Email. Best regards

Edwin Mendoza edwinmendoza_painting@yahoo.co.uk

By: Listen to the Gears: 4 | newcurator

Listen to the Gears: 4 | newcurator — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:18:02 +0000

[...] frankly in this recession can we even afford to? One way which has already been happening is to use the empty shopfronts which are increasingly a part of High Streets and Downtown areas the world over. Who wants to look [...]

By: An Architectural Adventure…

An Architectural Adventure… — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:33:06 +0000

[...] doing so I came across an article about the idea of ‘freecycling’ and ’slack space’ which discusses who we could reuse the now bankrupt and out of business British institution that [...]

By: Dan Thompson

Dan Thompson — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:53:45 +0000

I run a national network of groups using empty shops, and have been talking to some museums about using spaces. We should, hopefully, have some resources to help people starting projects soon – so please get in touch.

By: Rhi

Rhi — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:38:09 +0000

Slough Museum is situated in a former Fads (a very 1980’s type of interior decorating shop) on a high street. It often uses its big display windows for community art projects.

By: Nonie

Nonie — Thu, 21 May 2009 10:51:47 +0000

thanks Pete…has anyone out there done this before? How do I best approach letting agency? Is there a nack?

By: Pete

Pete — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:31:22 +0000

I would contact the people who have done it already. I imagine letting agents are unlikely to co-operate and will want to see money. Private landlord’s may have an unknown reaction, so it cold work with some negotiating skills.
Definitely go to the council. It may also help to approach any local arts administration organisations who would have contacts to help.
I have heard of people squatting to do this, but I am not recommending litigious actions.

By: Nonie

Nonie — Wed, 20 May 2009 09:13:25 +0000

I live in Glasgow’s southside and have my eye on a vacant high street shop. I am totally new to this venture and was wondering if anyone had any tips as to how to go about obtaining the shop for a collection of local artists (including myself)to exhibit work and bring some life into the high st, whilst keepimg costs to a minimum! Are letting agents approchable? Do some charge? Would it be worth attending a local council meeting to put ideas forward? CHEERS.

By: Creative Wolverhampton » Blog Archive » Call to convert empty shops to galleries

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:18:20 +0000

[...] on this scheme being rolled out across the country, visit the following links: artistsandmakers.com newcurator.com emptyshop.org [...]

By: As if by magic, a shop keeper appeared

As if by magic, a shop keeper appeared — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:42:23 +0000

[...] idea’s been suggested – in a Guardian article quoted below, and various places online – that during the recession empty commercial and office property could be used as temporary [...]

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:40:34 +0000

There seems to be a lot on interest in forming a national creative space network but no organisation, so I’m getting the ball rolling. Some thoughts here: http://thebeekeepers.com/2009/04/01/as-if-by-magic/

By: The Monday Catch-Up | new curator

The Monday Catch-Up | new curator — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:41:54 +0000

[...] Orselli thinks about Slack Spaces in [...]

By: Curating.info

Curating.info — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:43:14 +0000

Pick ‘N Mix – March 2009…

In like a lion, out like a lamb… welcome to March’s Pick ‘N Mix, a real mixed bag of treats this month:

- First of all, a postscript of sorts to last month’s Pick ‘N Mix, the “credit crunch edition”: You’ve all surely read it by now, but in…

By: Maria Mortati

Maria Mortati — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:40:29 +0000

There is an up and coming design curator in Denver that's been doing this for about a year, in an empty storefront downtown. Jaime Kopke- she's doing it herself. Check out the Denver Community Museum. It's wonderful, and she's taken the whole participatory design thing to a new level. We're planning to do a cross-continental challenge this summer (SF v. Denver).

By: Carlo

Carlo — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:34:36 +0000

I started a similar organisation up north in Durham City called EmptyShop.org, using an empty shop as art space – it has been really well received by artists and locals, and keeps another property interesting rather than sitting there looking unused.

By: Seb Chan

Seb Chan — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:25:42 +0000

You might be interested in this similar Australian project called Renew Newcastle. This is being run by a non-profit group that has assembled just for this purpose. They are working with building owners to open up an otherwise boarded up city centre.http://www.renewnewcastle.org/