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01.02.2010
ICA WARNS STAFF IT COULD CLOSE BY MAY
Source: Charlotte Higgins, The Guardian, Saturday 23 January 2010 http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2010/jan/23/ica-closure-threat
The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London an innovative and influential cultural institution, presenting a dynamic program of contemporary arts, ideas, film and culture, could fall victim to recession with costs needing a £1m trim. Without restructuring the ICA could be the first major British cultural organization to fall victim to the recession.
Instead of several, often competing departments devoted to exhibitions, talks, or films and so on, three larger teams – one devoted to the artistic program, one to finance and operations, and one to communications – will be created to \\\"deliver a more integrated program\\\", said Ekow Eshun, artistic director of ICA.
According to chairman Alan Yentob \\\"the ICA council acted nearly a year ago in consultation with the Arts Council, in commissioning the organizational review. Perhaps it could have happened even earlier, but this is a big step with serious consequences for many of our staff, so it was not a decision that could be taken lightly. Everyone on the ICA council believes that these changes will enable the ICA to fulfill its creative brief more effectively.\\\"
The ICA´s management is now consulting on staff redundancies, with the process due to be completed by the end of March.
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