Fw: [newworknetwork] www.sostramway.org.uk

Oct. 20, 2003

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—– Original Message —–
From: Lucy Gibson
To: [email protected] ; ambit maillist ; project room ; newworknetwork@yah=
oogroups.com ; lvaf ; artschoolpeople ; Independent_Art_School@yahoogroups.=
com
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 4:32 PM
Subject: [newworknetwork] www.sostramway.org.uk

apologies for the inevitable cross posting!
www.sostramway.org.uk

:: The Tramway is a world renowned multi-disciplinary arts venue in the sou=
th side of Glasgow.

:: Pending the outcome of a capital lottery application to the Scottish Art=
s Council, Scottish Ballet will relocate its entire operation into the Tram=
way and Tramway 2 and the unique large scale exhibition space will close in=
order to provide Scottish Ballet with a set building workshop.

:: The news of this potential loss has initiated a large number of artists,=
art lovers, performance groups, curators, gallery owners, teachers, and =
many others to protest and oppose these plans. This website is an archive=
of the letters sent to the decision makers, the press and any body else we=
think should listen. There are also petition forms that you can print and =
distribute, flyers and posters to display, background to the situation and =
chronicled press reports.

:: If you have anything that you would like adding to the site please email=
: [email protected]

We need YOUR help :

SUPPORT : Please forward the above details to as many people as possible. E=
ncourage your friends, colleagues, mums, dads, enemies and postman to pledg=
e their support to our campaign. This can be done by email : support@sostra=
mway.org.uk or by petition form, which can be downloaded from the website :=
http://www.itchyfingers.org/sostramway/petition.htm

LINKS : if you, or anyone you know, has a web site with a links page PLEASE=
add www.sostramway.org.uk as a link. I will reciprocate any links on http:=
//www.itchyfingers.org/sostramway/links.htm . Email me your web address to =
[email protected]

INFORMATION : If you have any past press articles on the Tramway or can acc=
ess newspaper/art journal archives please email them to [email protected]=
.uk . A large number have already been chronicled at http://www.itchyfinger=
s.org/sostramway/background.htm . However any additional information is gra=
tefully received.

For more ways to be involved visit : http://www.itchyfingers.org/sostramway=
/involved.htm

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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">—– Original Message —–
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
[email protected] href="mailto:[email protected]">Lucy Gi=
bson</A>
</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A [email protected]
href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A> ; <A
[email protected] href="mailto:[email protected]">ambit maill=
ist</A> ;
<A [email protected]
href="mailto:[email protected]">project room</A> ; <A
[email protected]
href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]=
om</A>
; <A [email protected] href="mailto:[email protected]">lvaf=
</A> ; <A
[email protected]
href="mailto:[email protected]">artschoolpeople</A> ; <A
[email protected]
href="mailto:[email protected]">Independent_Art_Scho=
[email protected]</A>
</DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, October 19, 2003 4:32 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [newworknetwork] <A
href="http://www.sostramway.org.uk">www.sostramway.org.uk</A></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT color=#000000><BIG><BIG><BIG><FONT
face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><SMALL><SMALL><SMALL><SMALL><SMALL>ap=
ologies
for the inevitable cross posting!</SMALL></SMALL></SMALL></SMALL></SMALL><B=
R><A
href="http://www.sostramway.org.uk">www.sostramway.org.uk</A></FONT></BIG=
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height=61 alt="SOS : Tramway" src="cid:014501c396e9$5404c150$2601a8c0=
@GOGETTER"
width=340> <BR><FONT face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><BR>:: The Tra=
mway is a
world renowned multi-disciplinary arts venue in the south side of Glasgow.=

<BR><BR>:: Pending the outcome of a capital lottery application to the Scot=
tish
Arts Council, Scottish Ballet will relocate its entire operation into the=

Tramway and Tramway 2 and the unique large scale exhibition space will clos=
e in
order to provide Scottish Ballet with a set building workshop.<BR><BR>:: Th=
e
news of this potential loss has initiated a large number of artists, art lo=
vers,
performance groups, curators, gallery owners, teachers, and     m=
any
others to protest and oppose these plans. This website is an archive of the=

letters sent to the decision makers, the press and any body else we think s=
hould
listen. There are also petition forms that you can print and distribute, fl=
yers
and posters to display, background to the situation and chronicled press
reports. <BR><BR>:: If you have anything that you would like adding to the =
site
please email : <A
href="[email protected]">[email protected]</A></FONT><BR><BR><B=
IG><FONT
face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">We need YOUR help : <BR><B><BR>SUPPOR=
T </B>:
Please forward the above details to as many people as possible. Encourage y=
our
friends, colleagues, mums, dads, enemies and postman to pledge their suppor=
t to
our campaign. This can be done by email : <A
href="[email protected]">[email protected]</A> or by peti=
tion
form, which can be downloaded from the website : <A
href="http://www.itchyfingers.org/sostramway/petition.htm">http://www.itc=
hyfingers.org/sostramway/petition.htm</A><BR><BR><B>LINKS</B>
: if you, or anyone you know, has a web site with a links page PLEASE add <=
A
href="www.sostramway.org.uk">www.sostramway.org.uk</A> as a link. I will=

reciprocate any links on <A
href="http://www.itchyfingers.org/sostramway/links.htm">http://www.itchyf=
ingers.org/sostramway/links.htm
</A>. Email me your web address to <A
href="[email protected]">[email protected]</A><BR><BR><B>=
INFORMATION</B>
: If you have any past press articles on the Tramway or can access newspape=
r/art
journal archives please email them to <A
href="[email protected]">[email protected] </A>. A large number=
have
already been chronicled at <A
href="http://www.itchyfingers.org/sostramway/background.htm">http://www.i=
tchyfingers.org/sostramway/background.htm</A>
. However any additional information is gratefully received.<BR><BR>For mor=
e
ways to be involved visit : <A
href="http://www.itchyfingers.org/sostramway/involved.htm">http://www.itc=
hyfingers.org/sostramway/involved.htm</A></FONT></BIG><BR></BODY></HTML>

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