22 February 2003

Web's Tin Cups Find Soft Touches Aplenty. Why do people help with a stranger's debts or dreams? For many, online appeals just strike a chord. By Joanna Pearlstein. [New York Times: Technology] 11:34:41 AM

11 January 2003

Strategy Workshop Taigh Dhonnchaidh Sat Jan 18 2003   in conjunction with Highlands and Islands Consultancy Group (Agnes Rennie and Carola Bell)   Outline Programme 14.00 – 15.30           Session 1                                Review the operation to date (Action: Kathleen)                                                            Session 2                               What’s happening elsewhere – in Ness & the world (Action: Neil - contributions welcome from all)   15.30 – 16.00           Tea break   16.00 – 18.00          Session 3                              The role and function of TD (Action: Carola and Agnes to facilitate, probe, stimulate; whole Board to articulate)                                Session 4                              The Vision & Aims (Action: All) 4:45:02 PM     Directors & Staff 2003 Staff Kathleen Morrison - Centre Manager Directors Neil Finlayson - Chair Hugh Macinnes - Vice-Chair Shannon Finlayson - Company Secretary Norman Macdonald - Treasurer Norman Thomson - Director Jane Macleod - Director John Maciver - Honorary Member - Nominated Director Katie Mary Mackenzie - Honorary Member - Nominated Director Kenny Don Maclean - Communn Eachdraidh Nis - Nominated Director Donald Smith - Communn Eachdraidh Nis - Nominated Director   4:18:02 PM

04 January 2003

Taigh Dhonnchaidh - Grants & Finance Scottish Arts Council - http://www.scottisharts.org.uk/ Community Fund - http://www.community-fund.org.uk/area/scotland/grants.htm Princes Trust - http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/Scotland/Youth%20Zone/Get%20a%20grant/Groups%20in%20Scotland.asp Community Media Association - http://www.commedia.org.uk/ Lottery Funding - http://www.lotteryfunding.org.uk/ Awards for All - http://www.awardsforall.org.uk/ Scottish Screen - http://www.scottishscreen.com/ 2:40:21 PM     Taigh Dhonnchaidh Arts & Music Centre Ideas Buildings and space Expand building at Habost? Hook more closely into SporsNis proposal? Reasons for more space? Performance, rehearsal, storage Gaelic radio station for Ness Short-term Restricted Service Licences- http://www.radioauthority.org.uk/index.html Midi/multimedia production for music tuition see Alfred Publishing for example - http://www.alfred.com/frameset.cfm?sub=software we could take every lesson, every tune and render it in Midi and make it much easier for learners to learn to play. What is good practice here? What happens at Juillard schools etc etc Musician/Artist in Residence Digital cinema (DVD with projection) See https://www.projectorcentral.com/projector_search.cfm for selection See also http://www.dlp.com/business/default.asp?bhcp=1 See also http://www.projectorpeople.com/news_info/presenter-profiles.asp?profile=church Sanyo PLV-70 looks interesting at £4245 plus VAT from http://www.projectorpoint.co.uk/Sanyo_PLV-70.htm Film production Comataidh Craolaidh Gaidhlig (CCG) - http://www.ccg.org.uk/main.htm Scottish Screen - http://www.scottishscreen.com/ Music Studio Craft village (a la Spiddal) 2:29:53 PM

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