CALL FOR PROPOSALS

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Dear Members of Transmission,

My name is Kajsa Dahlberg and I've been writing to you before about the project The Name Of This Association Shall Be Transmission that was developed as part of the exhibition project Moot Points. The Annual General Meeting is coming up and this is the chance to make changes to Transmission’s constitution. I would therefore like to encourage you to propose new formulations that will be discussed and considered for January 22nd.

The current OBJECTIVES read as follows:
To advance the education of the public generally and in particular the inhabitants of Glasgow and its environs by securing and maintaining premises for the purpose of presenting the arts in all their forms. In particular the works (in the widest meaning) of persons who under normal circumstances would be denied a platform for expressing their artistic ideas, so long as such ideas expressed through their work are not subversive of all religion and morality.

What does it mean to express artistic ideas as "long as such ideas expressed through their work are not subversive of all religion and morality”? How could the OBJECTIVES be formulated to suit the needs and ideas of those who are involved and interested in the possibilities of such a place? What does it mean to work within the frame of a public (exhibition) space? and how can the limits of such a place be formulated and renegotiated, by who and on what grounds? Is there a need to be specific in the description of OBJECTIVES?

As an example one of the collaborators for this project has been the YES! Association. After negotiations with the Transmission board on the 28th of November their proposal for a new formulation of the constitution read as follows:

OBJECTIVES:
To develop sustainable structures and strategies for a non-profit engagement in the production of exhibitions as well as the circulation of knowledge within the field of art. To advance the education of the public generally and in particular the inhabitants of Glasgow and its environs by securing and maintaining premises for the purpose of presenting arts in all their forms. Transmission will observe an intersectional perspective and work to ensure equal opportunities in regard to gender, ethnicity, sexuality and class in all aspects of their activities; meaning exhibitions, programs, screenings, publications, availability, PR, budget and choice of committee members. A gender equal exhibition program means that at least half of the exhibited works should be made by women. An ethnic equality practice means that the institution’s selection of originators should reflect the ethnic spectrum of society.

COMMITTEE:
At the Annual General Meeting (hereinafter AGM) the association will approve a Committee to administer the day to day affairs of the association. Transmission agrees to observe an intersectional perspective and work to ensure equal opportunities in regard to gender, ethnicity, sexuality and class in the process of approving new Committee members. This Committee shall comprise of a Chairperson, a Secretary, a Treasurer and at least 2, but not more than 4 other ordinary members. The maximum period allotted to members of the Committee being two terms (2 years). Any casual vacancy arising may be filled by the Committee. The Chairperson will preside at all meetings of the association, and in the event of their absence the Committee or the association, as the case shall be, shall appoint one of their number.

The aim for the project is to bring about a change in the Transmission constitution based on the proposals that you bring in. All comments and/or suggestions are welcome, small or large. I'm hoping for your contribution and look very much forward to being in dialogue with you.

Until the 22nd, all the best,
Kajsa Dahlberg