The CCA, based at 350 Sauchiehall Street, shut on 30 January 2026 when the organisation ceased operations and entered liquidation, resulting in the loss of all staff jobs.

The centre has staged many exhibitions through the years (Image: Francis McKee (Director of CCA, 2006-2023))

The building, which is owned by Creative Scotland, remains closed and is currently being marketed for sale or lease as a cultural asset.

The exhibition highlights The Third Eye Centre and CCA’s work beyond the gallery and stage, including its support for pioneering disability arts organisation Project Ability.

Organisers say the exhibition, together with the 3,000 signatories of the Save Our CCA petition, demonstrates that 350 Sauchiehall Street remains a vital part of Glasgow’s cultural infrastructure.

The exhibition will be held at Transmission Gallery, 28 King Street, Glasgow, (Image: Francis McKee (Director of CCA, 2006-2023))

The official CCA archive is currently unavailable to access, although it was acquired by Glasgow Life in September. 

Francis McKee, director of CCA from 2006 to 2023, said: “It is the function of a CCA that is vital to Glasgow’s art ecology.

He said: “It staged major exhibitions in its main spaces, commissioned new work from artists based in the city and supported emerging talent.

“The building and its resources underpin the city’s art scene.”

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The venue was founded in 1975 by Tom McGrath and became rooted in counterculture and New Age spirituality, hosting figures including Allen Ginsberg and the Mahavishnu Orchestra during its early years.

The exhibition will feature archive material from the past 50 years (Image: Francis McKee (Director of CCA, 2006-2023))

Throughout the 1980s, it became increasingly embedded in Glasgow’s art scene, staging events ranging from the National Football Exhibition to shows by Derek Jarman and Ilya Kabakov.

The centre also provided early opportunities for artists such as Turner Prize winner Douglas Gordon and Christine Borland, who later helped establish Glasgow’s international reputation as a centre for contemporary art.

The campaign continues to call for the centre to remain in public ownership and operate as a multi-arts venue.

The CCA is set to be sold (Image: Newsquest)

The exhibition will be held at Transmission Gallery, 28 King Street, Glasgow, with an opening event taking place from 6pm to 9pm on Friday, November 13.

The show will then run daily from November 13 to November 22, opening from 12pm to 5pm, with free admission for visitors.

A spokesperson for the Save Our CCA campaign said: “The CCA has been vital to arts in Glasgow for 50 years.

“If Creative Scotland sells the building, we are putting at risk the future not just of the CCA but of Glasgow’s wider cultural ecosystem, a city that is rightfully, and perhaps miraculously, one of the most exciting places for art in the world.”