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Reached 500 supporters
January 3, 2014
November 30, 2013
I have been reading through the comments and I am honestly moved by how many of you value the gallery as much as I do. This is your momentum pushing the conversation forward and I am just doing my best to keep up with the energy you have all brought to this.
November 10, 2013
I honestly never imagined this many people would care so deeply about the gallery space. Seeing one hundred names on this list is entirely down to the effort you all have put into spreading the word.
Reached 100 supporters
November 9, 2013
210 Comments
A city like Derry with its diverse community arts, public art and individual art endeavours needs a vibrant exhibition space. It would provide a focus for such activity and would be a tremendous boost to local artists and students not to mention an ongoing impact on tourism.
This would really be be dreadful slight to the city if they close it down. A total lack of vision and lack of confidence in the people of Derry by the powers that be. How many tens of millions of public money have been pumped into the Titanic museum in Belfast?
It would be completely insane to rip out all of that hugely expensive equipment when no tenant has even been identified. Keep it as a gallery and do up one of the many other empty buildings if they really need a digital hub on the site.
Derry must keep Ebrington as a top gallery space - particularly when the Tate are keen to continue the relationship and to lend their collection! Come on Derry city council and Ilex don't throw this important legacy opportunity away!
I've seen more peace constructed, more visibly and memorably in this arena, than I have found apparent on this scale anywhere. For people with scars from troubled times to be in a huge crowd, safe and joyous, in Derry, has been and will continue to be deeply healing. Prioritise it, please!
This facility must be maintained for the arts. There are plenty of unused office units in our city. This is a no brainer
Keep a world class facility in Derry, PLEASE!
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Updates
Reached 500 supporters
January 3, 2014
November 30, 2013
I have been reading through the comments and I am honestly moved by how many of you value the gallery as much as I do. This is your momentum pushing the conversation forward and I am just doing my best to keep up with the energy you have all brought to this.
November 10, 2013
I honestly never imagined this many people would care so deeply about the gallery space. Seeing one hundred names on this list is entirely down to the effort you all have put into spreading the word.
Reached 100 supporters
November 9, 2013
210 Comments
We were there with a group of Mayo artists just before Christmas and the gallery is a wonderful facility, a bespoke contemporary gallery, built to the highest standards. It would be nonsensical for it to be utilised as office space.
A city like Derry with its diverse community arts, public art and individual art endeavours needs a vibrant exhibition space. It would provide a focus for such activity and would be a tremendous boost to local artists and students not to mention an ongoing impact on tourism.
This would really be be dreadful slight to the city if they close it down. A total lack of vision and lack of confidence in the people of Derry by the powers that be. How many tens of millions of public money have been pumped into the Titanic museum in Belfast?
It would be completely insane to rip out all of that hugely expensive equipment when no tenant has even been identified. Keep it as a gallery and do up one of the many other empty buildings if they really need a digital hub on the site.
Derry must keep Ebrington as a top gallery space - particularly when the Tate are keen to continue the relationship and to lend their collection! Come on Derry city council and Ilex don't throw this important legacy opportunity away!
I've seen more peace constructed, more visibly and memorably in this arena, than I have found apparent on this scale anywhere. For people with scars from troubled times to be in a huge crowd, safe and joyous, in Derry, has been and will continue to be deeply healing. Prioritise it, please!
This facility must be maintained for the arts. There are plenty of unused office units in our city. This is a no brainer
Keep a world class facility in Derry, PLEASE!
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We were there with a group of Mayo artists just before Christmas and the gallery is a wonderful facility, a bespoke contemporary gallery, built to the highest standards. It would be nonsensical for it to be utilised as office space.