Ending oil industry sponsorship of the arts
Alice Oswald on her very brave decision to withdraw from the newly hedge fund-sponsored poetry prize:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/dec/12/ts-eliot-poetry-pri…Could this inspire other artists (and athletes) to do the same? Let's encourage them to do so, and support them wholeheartedly when they do...Pressure mounts on Trustees to reject extension of relationship with BP as more than 8,000 Tate Members and visitors sign open letter calling on the art museum to break links with oil company
5 December 2011 – For Immediate ReleaseThe decision about whether or not to renew an increasingly controversial sponsorship contract with oil giant BP is due to be made “soon” according to comments made by Tate Director Nicholas Serota at the Tate Members AGM Friday (2 December).Below is embedded the full Culture Beyond Oil publication. Click expand within it to read full screen:
Bob & Roberta Smith brands oil company "a disgrace", as campaign groups call for end of sponsorship deal:
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/tate-trustee-reignites-bp-row-ahead-of-turner-prize-6268886.htm"The Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement describes contemporary U.S.
Liberate Tate, Art Not Oil and Platform warmly invite you to a get-together to end oil sponsorship of the arts. Featuring a performance from singer-comedian Mae Martin, contributing artist to the upcomingTate à Tate audio tour, the evening will be the first opportunity to purchase the freshly stamped limited edition copies of 'Not if but when: Culture Beyond Oil'.
Image from http://www.demotix.com/news/830253/anti-dsei-protest-national-gallery-l… the Gallery know how you feel about it hosting such an event:development@ng-london.org.uk, information@ng-london.org.uk(The Gallery's Director is Dr.
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