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Save the Pollock!

Save the Pollock!

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Started by Anonymous 15 years, 5 months ago
Join the University of Iowa art students as they raise awareness for the current controversy of the mandatory selling of the Jackson Pollock painting "Mural." For those unaware of current happenings, an Iowa House subcommittee voted on Wednesday 2/16 in favor of legislation that would force the University of Iowa to sell the state’s most famous work of art. If the Pollock was sold the University of Iowa Museum of Art would lose its accreditation through the American Association of Museums. By signing this petition you will be helping us let the Iowa Legislators know that we think they are making a terrible mistake. A mistake that would not only be detrimental to the School of Art and Art History, the entire University of Iowa, but also to the surrounding communities and the state of Iowa. "Mural" by Jackson Pollock is worth more than its monetary value, to the University and surrounding communities, it's priceless. Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=183880098316389&ref=ts

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February 21, 2011

The subcommittee vote is a direct attack on our museum accreditation and we must push back immediately. Go to the Facebook event page and post the petition link to your own wall right now. Call your state representative to tell them that Mural is not for sale.

February 21, 2011

The momentum we have built proves that the state cannot quietly dismantle our cultural history. Now is the time to turn this energy into action by emailing your state representative to demand they vote no on the proposed legislation.

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Tom Gallagher
15 years ago Featured

Leave the painting alone. The museum gives us so much and losing accreditation would be a total disgrace to the whole state.

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Jessica Hill
15 years ago Featured

So sad to see our leaders value a dollar over culture. Once it is gone we can never get it back.

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Linda Stewart
15 years ago Featured

my grandkids visit this painting on field trips all the time. do not take this away from the next generation.

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Sarah Riley
15 years ago Featured

This painting belongs to the students and the public. You cant just sell off our history because you need some quick cash. Terrible idea.

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Mike Norton
15 years ago Featured

GO HAWKEYES! keep the mural where it belongs in Iowa City!

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David Warner
15 years ago Featured

This is priceless art not a piggy bank for the state legislature to smash open whenever they feel like it. Stop this now.

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