Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts has announced plans to reopen with new leadership following its temporary closure in June due to a standoff with Art Workers for Palestine Scotland. The CCA expressed regret for its actions on June 24, when police were used to remove pro-Palestinian protestors. The organization will not formally endorse the Palestinian Campaign for Academic and Cultural Boycott but will reconsider this decision with new leadership. The CCA condemned the violence of the Israeli state and expressed solidarity with Palestinian rights.
CCA Glasgow acknowledges the disruption, confusion and harm experienced over recent weeks, particularly by our community, artists, staff, tenants and partners.
We regret the outcome of our decisions on 24 June and that an individual was injured. We recognize that a lack of clarity on our choices had real human consequences.
We condemn the violence of the Israeli state, the ongoing occupation, genocide, and the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. We stand firmly against all forms of oppression.
We understand this statement to mark a vital and momentous change of direction at CCA - a signal towards real institutional decolonization.
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