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Glasgow’s Centre for Contemporary Arts Enters Administration and Shuts Operations

Creative Scotland halted payments over viability concerns.

Overview

  • The board ceased operations on 30 January and the organisation has been placed in administration, cancelling all programmes.
  • Thirty-nine staff have been made redundant, according to statements reported by the centre and partner communications.
  • Creative Scotland suspended further payments despite a three‑year, £3.4m award agreed in January 2025.
  • The funder owns the Sauchiehall Street building and had leased it to the CCA for £1 per year.
  • Art Workers for Palestine Scotland, whose protest led to a temporary shutdown in 2025, rejected claims their actions caused the collapse and pointed to years of mismanagement, while Creative Scotland said it will explore future options for the site as a cultural resource.