I have feet in more than one area. New media has been hard hit, but so has
dance. Key national bodies in that sector have lost their main funding.
Sub-sector specific letters of complaint will be less effective than
cross-sector action. We need to be working with our colleagues, across
disciplines, to build a critical mass of protest.
Best
Simon
On 30/03/2011 21:50, "Ele Carpenter" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Here is the list of organisations to be cut on Guardian blog:
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/mar/30/arts-council-cuts-list-fun
> ding
>
> It's such a long list it's hard to comprehend - and as Clive says the
> media arts seem very hard hit within the percentage of visual arts
> cuts. I'm sure there's someone on this list who can download the
> Guardian data and do the maths?
>
> Whilst everyone is reeling in shock, could we draft a letter to the
> Guardian? At don't think it's gonna make a difference - but visibility
> seems important. Maybe there'll be a Media Arts Block with the
> http://artsagainstcuts.wordpress.com protests now.... ?
>
> Any ideas?
> Ele
>
>
>
>
> On 30 March 2011 20:45, Clive Gillman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Don't want to start a new line, but it feels like some comment is needed on
>> the complete wipeout of ACE-funded organisations working with new media
>> announced today - folly, PVA, Mute, Access Space, Lovebytes, Proboscis,
>> Vivid. Been out of the loop in England, but is that it for Arts Council
>> England support for new media ?
>>
>
>
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