Nottingham Contemporary

Great Gallery some room for improvement though

“ although an excellent artspace,the quality of exhibitions is often not the greatest and that is not just my opinion. Many of the rooms are poorly utilised or underutilised and given the cuts to basic services in the city there should perhaps be a greater attempt to get the Gallery to pay for itself or at least go some way to recoup the £25,000,000 that was spent on it. There has been an incredibly small attempt to give opportunities to much of the enormous creative talent in the area especially those of substantial ability but do not enjoy the patronage of the powers that be. There is ample space for quality workshops and not just directed at toddlers of a low skill base.Art education should provide opportunities to a broader age range and should be more affordable especially for those with talent whatever their background. The space was paid for by the many but largely appears to be for the indulgence of an unaccountable few. Perhaps when there is a genuine attempt to provide opportunities for the most able from the region(not just those with the connections and the CVs)in addition to visiting International artists(which again should be subject to public scrutiny)the Gallery could then perhaps TRULY justify a national and international reputation for EXCELLENCE. Having experienced the basement for the excellent Polar Bear gig I can compliment the excellent acoustics. The Bar is of a decent quality. I would say the gallery has fantastic potential but I think it's time for an honest and constructive critique as opposed to self congratulatory rhetoric from an unaccountable elite. ”

mangokitten31

Sunday, March 04 2012, 8:21PM