Creative Scotland to sell Centre for Contemporary Arts building as 'cultural asset' after insolvency

Creative Scotland is looking to sell the Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) building in Glasgow after it fell into insolvency.

The centre on Sauchiehall Street shut for good earlier this year after entering liquidation and making all staff redundant.

Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow and Scottish Labour, asked for an update on the work carried out by Creative Scotland to support the centre’s reopening.

In a written parliamentary answer, culture secretary Mairi McAllan said the Scottish Government’s preference is for the centre to reopen.

She said: “The insolvency of the Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) is an ongoing legal process.

“The Scottish Government appreciates the challenges that this has created for the staff affected and for Glasgow’s cultural community more broadly.

“The Scottish Government’s preference is to see 350 Sauchiehall Street re-open as an important asset to both Glasgow’s and Scotland’s culture and creative sector.

“Creative Scotland, as owner of the building, continues to work on an open process for its future with the intention to sell the building as a cultural asset.”

A spokesperson for Creative Scotland said: “We have yet to open a formal process to invite interest in the building.

“The insolvency process for the CCA organisation is still in progress, and we are ensuring that the building is safe and secure during the period of closure.

“We will be issuing a further update as soon as appropriate.”