York Art Gallery provides a unique cultural service to the city and region it serves. It should remain as a free sevice in perpetuity.
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charlotte dawson
· petition starter
11 years ago
PLEASE SHARE THIS PETITION , THE MORE PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO MAKE THEIR VOICE HEARD THE THE BETTER CHANCE OF IT BEEN AFFECTIVE ..........THANKS
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Rachael Daggett
11 years ago
£7.50 is a ludicrous amount for residents to pay. I would be in favour of a nominal charge of say £1 or an optional donation and would then make more regular visits. I won't be visiting if I have to pay £7.50, sorry.
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Tony Wicks
11 years ago
Entry should be free, as it was always intended to be. There should also be an opportunity to make a donation to the gallery from those who wish, and can afford, to.
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Alistair Greaves
11 years ago
The Tate Modern is free entry, Leeds Art Gallery is free entry. I understand these cuts are the direct consequence of the governments "austerity" cuts, but I didn't vote for the Tories and find glib remarks like "we are all in this together" coming from multi-millionaires who can afford to pay ridiculous entry fees offensive.
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Anonymous
11 years ago
At a time when the arts are being squeezed out of education, I am voting for more art, not less.
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Julian Cole
11 years ago
Fully agree. Wrote a column about this when I worked at The Press and have just addressed this again on my new blog, Man On Ledge
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Tim Potter
11 years ago
should be free as it was designed to be (at least to yorkies)
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Helen kettleboro
11 years ago
This is a backward step for the arts and discriminatory aginst the poor.
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Rachael Brook
11 years ago
I loved popping into the art gallery once or twice a week to work on my creative writing and to feel inspired. I cannot do this any longer!
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Anonymous
11 years ago
greed!
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Anonymous
11 years ago
greed!
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Julian whiting
11 years ago
This is the only way to keep universal interest in the arts alive in York.
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Rose Drew
11 years ago
How can you remove this wonderful asset from York's residents? £22 now will be £25, £30, £40 in quick succession. And at £30 for a family, tourists (whom CYC love best) Won't Go Either. Culture, history, art should NOT be for only the 1%.
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Anonymous
11 years ago
KEEP IT FREE!
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Fiona McMillan
11 years ago
Please leave the art gallery, and all other free museums in York, free so that people from every background can be educated on our past, present and future
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Anonymous
11 years ago
Please keep it free - I never mind paying a charge for a special exhibition
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Steve Phillips
11 years ago
If it was free, or even £2, I would go, visit the shop, use the cafe, and probably go back many times. As it is, I won't. Pity...
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Nigel Bartram
11 years ago
I agree it has to be free to be successful
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Rebecca Mackay
11 years ago
Please keep the gallery free! Especially for residents, i've yet to take my son, and probably never will as I wont be able to afford it!
York Art Gallery provides a unique cultural service to the city and region it serves. It should remain as a free sevice in perpetuity.
PLEASE SHARE THIS PETITION , THE MORE PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO MAKE THEIR VOICE HEARD THE THE BETTER CHANCE OF IT BEEN AFFECTIVE ..........THANKS
£7.50 is a ludicrous amount for residents to pay. I would be in favour of a nominal charge of say £1 or an optional donation and would then make more regular visits. I won't be visiting if I have to pay £7.50, sorry.
Entry should be free, as it was always intended to be. There should also be an opportunity to make a donation to the gallery from those who wish, and can afford, to.
The Tate Modern is free entry, Leeds Art Gallery is free entry. I understand these cuts are the direct consequence of the governments "austerity" cuts, but I didn't vote for the Tories and find glib remarks like "we are all in this together" coming from multi-millionaires who can afford to pay ridiculous entry fees offensive.
At a time when the arts are being squeezed out of education, I am voting for more art, not less.
Fully agree. Wrote a column about this when I worked at The Press and have just addressed this again on my new blog, Man On Ledge
should be free as it was designed to be (at least to yorkies)
This is a backward step for the arts and discriminatory aginst the poor.
I loved popping into the art gallery once or twice a week to work on my creative writing and to feel inspired. I cannot do this any longer!
greed!
greed!
This is the only way to keep universal interest in the arts alive in York.
How can you remove this wonderful asset from York's residents? £22 now will be £25, £30, £40 in quick succession. And at £30 for a family, tourists (whom CYC love best) Won't Go Either. Culture, history, art should NOT be for only the 1%.
KEEP IT FREE!
Please leave the art gallery, and all other free museums in York, free so that people from every background can be educated on our past, present and future
Please keep it free - I never mind paying a charge for a special exhibition
If it was free, or even £2, I would go, visit the shop, use the cafe, and probably go back many times. As it is, I won't. Pity...
I agree it has to be free to be successful
Please keep the gallery free! Especially for residents, i've yet to take my son, and probably never will as I wont be able to afford it!