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The PCAA ceases to function and will vacate the Arts Centre after 31st March 2025
COMMUNITY ARTS PENICUIK (CAP) – A Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO – SC054024) will take its place, with the same aims, offering events and exhibitions.
What is COMMUNITY ARTS PENICUIK?
Community Arts Penicuik (CAP) is the new organisation replacing PCAA
It was agreed last year that PCAA (a non-incorporated charity) needed to change its governance to a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) to protect committee members (the trustees) from personal liability.
In becoming a SCIO, we have to dissolve PCAA and start up a new SCIO organisation Community Arts Penicuik (CAP). It is a Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) requirement that we use a different name for the new organisation
We are very pleased to invite you now to become a member of our new organisation, Community Arts Penicuik.
As a continuation of PCAA, CAP exists to further the practice and appreciation of the arts in our local community in and around Penicuik.
We will continue to promote and support the arts through exhibitions, concerts, and other activities such as workshops. These events will take place in partnership with other local organisations and venues. CAP will continue to support community-led groups and classes, doing what we can to encourage those who wish to meet to practice their art, craft, music and written and spoken word.
Early bird membership discount
Membership is still only £15 (or £10 pay less). The membership year will still run from 1st April to 31st March. The first CAP membership year (2025 – 2026) will continue directly on from the last PCAA membership year (2024-2025)
Join CAP before in 30th April 2025 for membership starting on 1st April 2025, and pay £12 (or £8 pay less)!
Several people have joined the PCAA as members since the 1st January 2025. These people, if they wish, will have their first year of CAP membership free of charge.
What are the benefits of CAP membership?
We will offer CAP members a 10% discount on the standard price for tickets.
CAP members will be eligible to exhibit their work in CAP’s exhibition space at Penicuik Storehouse – a very central location with plenty of footfall! Non members will not be eligible to exhibit.
CAP members will have the rosy glow of supporting the arts in all forms in Penicuik.
Fill in the membership form online at https://www.penicuikarts.org/shop/ (until the new CAP website is up and running).
Paper membership forms are available at the Storehouse and Pen-y-Coe Press, or can be obtained as an attachment to an email by emailing membership.communityarts@gmail.com.
If you have any questions, please email CAP’s Membership Secretary at membership.communityarts@gmail.com
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