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Historic building is primed for a transformation
A £3.25m project to transform a Grade II listed building into a contemporary art gallery and studio is among a host of initiatives to mark Grand Union’s 10th anniversary. The Digbeth-based
contemporary art gallery and studios, which has just become a charity, is spearheading the project to bring the building on Fazeley Street back into use. Working with Homes England,
Grand Union will transform the derelict Junction Works building – the former Birmingham Canal Offices – into a new contemporary gallery and artist studios. Grand Union has played a
significant role in the development of Digbeth as Birmingham’s creative quarter by providing an exhibition space for contemporary artists and curators, as well as hosting internationally-known artists. Other confirmed projects for 2020 include working with artists
Alberta Whittle, Louis Henderson, Jamie Crewe, Cooking Sections, Holly Argent, Navi Kaur, Lucy Reynolds, Carole Wright, Sudanese Kitchen and Ed Webb-Ingall, as well as with many community partners and local, national and international stakeholders.
‘We are working with a variety of national and international partners in the coming year’
Grand Union is also hosting a
10th birthday celebration on Saturday 20 June, with a BBQ and live performances. Over the last decade, Grand
Union has hosted 53 exhibitions, worked with over 350 artists and commissioned the same number of new artworks. Cheryl Jones, director of Grand
Union, said: “Over the past 10 years we have developed curatorial careers, given artists their first solo show, become an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation and are in the middle of an exciting capital redevelopment project to secure our future. “We are working with a variety
of national and international partners in the coming year, alongside friends and neighbours closer to home and across the city. “Becoming a charity gives us a
real opportunity to deepen our work with local communities and develop a new venue for the city that is accessible to all.”
Transformation: The derelict Junction Works that Grand Union is helping to resurrect. Credit: David Rowan
With homeworking becoming increasingly common, what support should employers provide employees who work from home?
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) came under scrutiny after a decision to withdraw company-paid broadband. Meanwhile BT gives employees an allowance to buy office equipment and supplies BT broadband.
The differences in approach expose the lack of guidance surrounding the 1.7 million employees who work from home.
In the absence of comprehensive guidance matters such as bills for homeworkers and contributions to the same will be a matter of fact and degree. At the very least employers should carry out risk assessments of work activities and take appropriate measures to reduce risks.
Contact employment law specialist Jade Linton on 0121 796 4022 or
jlinton@thursfields.co.uk
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