SWG3 in Finnieston Receives £480,000 of Funding
- Submitted by: Annie Wells, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 November 2021
- Motion reference: S6M-02230
That the Parliament congratulates SWG3 on receiving £480,000 from the UK Government’s Community Renewal Fund; notes that the Clydeside Initiative for Arts, known widely as SWG3, will use the money for its GRID (Glasgow Riverside Innovation District) project to create a cultural, net-zero area by rebuilding on derelict land and establishing street art programmes; understands that SWG3 is a warehouse complex in Glasgow's Finnieston district, and is a range of distinctive venues and creative spaces that form one of the city's most unique spaces for work and play, and acknowledges that SWG3 boasts an ambitious year-round arts programme, along with other visual art and community events from festivals and art fairs, to exhibitions and educational workshops.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Kaukab Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Tess White