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== History 1943-1987 == The Midland Group of Artists was established in Nottingham in 1943. Its first gallery occupied one room, at 38 Bridlesmith Gate. After several moves the group settled at 11 East Circus Street from 1961-1977. Throughout the sixties, it provided ‘a forum for progressive and experimental visual arts in Nottingham'.〔H. Neate (2012) ‘Provinciality and the Art World: The Midland Group 1961-1977’, Social and Cultural Geography 13(3): p. 275〕 In 1976 the group was re-formed as the Midland Art and Community Centre Ltd,〔Midland Group Archive, Nottinghamshire County Council (DDMA 1/16 ())〕 although it continued to be popularly known as the Midland Group. With the aid of a series of Arts Council grants, it re-located to new premises in the Lace Market district of Nottingham, leasing a property at Carlton Street from Nottingham City Council. The move officially took place in 1977, although the new premises only became usable in stages as various parts of the building were renovated and refurbished according to the Group’s plans, creating designated spaces for administration, exhibitions, performance and cinema, as well as a roof terrace, bar and shop.〔Midland Group Archive, Nottinghamshire County Council (DDMA 1/24/1-72 ())〕 The Midland Group frequently reached out to other regional arts centres around the country. Most prominent among these were Bristol’s Arnolfini Gallery and the Ikon in Birmingham. A representative from the Arnolfini served on the general committee of the Midland Group in 1974 and in the same year, in the lead-up to company registration, a committee member had reported that the Ikon’s constitution could ‘serve as a good model’ on which to base that of the Midland Group . In addition, there are records of an official visit conducted by the Director to the Arnolfini (1975) and an ‘experimental cultural visit’ to Amsterdam with the Ikon (1983). At Carlton Street, the Midland Group continued to programme a wide range of events and exhibitions. Following its reincorporation as an Art Centre in 1976, a number of sub-committees were created in areas including Craft, Film, Fine Art, Photography and Performance. In the 1980s the Midland Group had a particularly profound effect on the development of Performance and Live Art, Its 'Performance Platform' organised by Steve Rogers, was the starting point for the National Review of Live Art. Also important to its work as an arts centre at this time was the Group’s education programme, including outreach work with local schools during the 1970s and 80s.〔Midland Group Archive, Nottinghamshire County Council (DDMA 6 ())〕 When the Midland Group dissolved in 1987, its New Cinema was merged with the Nottingham Film Theatre to become City Lights Cinema. Likely contributing factors to its eventual dissolution in the 1980s were government spending cuts and problematic management regimes. Although they may be a subject of intrigue, the causes of its demise do not relate directly to the work that was carried out by the Group in terms of exhibitions, events and education. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Midland Group」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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