In the summer of this year, the Acorn Arts Centre building in Penzance closed as a fully-staffed professional venue but the trustees say grants from the Arts Council England and Cornwall Council mean they will not have to sell the building anymore. Instead, over the next four months, a new business model will be developed for the "iconic" (Cornishman Newspaper) Arts Centre. The Acorn will now be dependent on volunteers to run its operations, but there will still be a number of events in the theatre between now and January. It is also hoped that a number of the current users, such as Shallal and the Big Blue Club, will continue to use the premises. The evolution of a new operating model will involve public consultation and building links with local partners, including theatre companies, individual artists, schools and colleges. The Acorn's trustees will be leading the development of the new plan and will also be seeking to create a new and larger board of people with relevant skills and experience.
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http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/news/Time-new-act-Acorn-centre-saved/article-2620328-detail/article.html
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