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...when Art and Funding clash

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Read about, muse upon and debate the future of physical spaces for creative endeavour in a world blighted by recession and funding cuts.

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The group image is a picture of proposals for a new Peacock Visual Arts in Aberdeen, Scotland. It's a project under threat. Read more here.

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    • Support UTG - Save this little priceless green gem in Aberdeen City Centre for future generations.Visit www.iloveutg.org NOW and sign the petition.A rival scheme sponsored by big business interests will rip up the park and replace it with a concrete square at a cost of £140+ Million.Don't want that?... then please visit http://www.thecitysquareproject.com/consultation/survey/ and vote NO on Question 3.Aberdeen's main contemporary arts body, Peacock Visual Arts, are currently housed in a decaying building which is tucked down a smelly alleyway.  In 2008 they were awarded planning permission for a landmark new building, worthy of Scotland's third city.Architects Brisac Gonzalez have designed a sympathetic new arts centre that will nestle in the steep embankment of the gardens.  The new centre is expected to deliver a host of economic, social and tourism benefits to Aberdeen’s City Centre. As well as annually attracting around 200,000 visitors and bringing around £4m per year into the local economy, it is also to have a strong educational focus - engaging thousands of young people with the arts and creative industries.Examples of cultural facilities regenerating cities around the world support the need of a new contemporary art centre in Aberdeen.This innovative project has now been blown out of the water by the ruthless interjection of a rival £140 Million scheme that will destroy the gardens and replace it with a concrete square.  The conduct of the ACSEF City Square project has been dubious at best, with a flawed consultation process that excludes the £13 Million Peacock project which preserves almost all of the original gardens.In a supposedly wealthy city, one must question who are the beneficiaries of the mighty North Sea Oil business - charities, small businesses and public services are closing en-mass and the cupboards are bare in the local government offices.The Peacock development preserves the beautiful gardens.Activity such as art, film, dance music will spill out into the gardens for much of the year.Lets not rip up Aberdeen's green heart... please act today.Find out more here - I love UTG websitehttp://iheartutg.tumblr.com/BBC news - Singer Annie Lennox 'opposes Aberdeen gardens plan'http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8504483.stmTo find out more about the two plans go tohttp://comparethesquare.wordpress.comTo sign the online petition go tohttp://bit.ly/UTGPetitionTo find out more about Peacock Visual Arts go tohttp://www.peacockvisualarts.com/new-building/     If the Peacock Visual Arts plans get shelved, Aberdeen will forfeit  £4.3 million worth of Scottish Arts Council capital investment which is attached to the current planning approved arts centre for Aberdeen's Union Terrace Gardens. This investment is one of the biggest awards SAC have granted and one of the last as the Scottish Arts Council will become Creative Scotland as of April next year.Peacock's lease in it's current location down a wee alley off the Castlegate runs out in 2011 which means the arts org will be forced to find another location.  This will inevitably result in immediate redundancies at the centre and the dismantling of the campaign team.  Lets show Peacock support!Music by Simon Waldram - via www.archive.orgThe musicians photographed were gathered for an impromptu gig organised by Interesting Music Promotions - http://www.myspace.com/interestingmusicIf you or you child feature prominently in this film and do not wish to be associated with the UTG campaign then please contact me at: adamrp72@googlemail.com
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  • Any other thoughts? What do people want to use this for? In here we've been finding ourselves having conversations about creativity and funding streams diverging, meaning various important projects either don't get off the ground or fold... I personally don't have a problem with the tag line. But if it's inhibiting discussion...??
    suzy.glass, 9 months ago| Flag
  • ...when Art and Funding clash.

    Can this tag line be changed? ... or removed? It maybe limits the scope for serious discussions regarding the problems or opportunities that the creative industries face in relation to funding. The range of possible ideas and diaologues are broader than the issue of 'art clashing with funding'. Do you mean 'artists clashing with funders'? or maybe a better discussion is funding for art against funding for... defence or health.

    Maybe an overview or summary of creative projects that have been shelved or put on long term hold due to funding / client cut backs or a broader economic slow down would give members an insight into the range of situations out there. Anyone got any good examples?
    tom warren, 9 months ago| Flag

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