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I honestly had to read the email five times because I could not believe the administration actually gave us the green light for the new gallery space. It is wild to think about how much noise we made and now we get the exhibition floor back where it belongs for …

September 25, 2012

PETITION FOR NEW STUDENT-RUN GALLERY FOR SYDNEY COLLEGE OF THE ARTS

PETITION FOR NEW STUDENT-RUN GALLERY FOR SYDNEY COLLEGE OF THE ARTS

🏆 Won — 138 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 14 years ago
We, the undersigned general supporters and the students and staff of The University of Sydney, call for a new student-run gallery for the Sydney College of the Art to be provided and operational as of 2012 to coincide with the Vice Chancellor's strategic plan to "Enrich the experience of University life for all our students".

We Request this facility due to the closure of the "Newspace" gallery which was a vital service for SCA students. The gallery was supporting students in their development as practicing artists and was unable to be sustained due to the cancellation of compulsory union fees, which has now been replaced by the Student Services and Amenities fee.

We expect the University to do the right thing and give us back what was previously ours and to keep our support services and facilities in line with our competitor educational facilities, to ensure that we are not disadvantaged by not having exhibition experience which is essential for our professional development and career opportunities as practicing visual artists.

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September 12, 2012

I was just staring at the screen and honestly it feels like the momentum is actually building into something real now because I really did not think this would take off like this. It keeps blowing my mind to see people actually caring about the gallery stuff as much as I do since sometimes I feel like I am just shouting into the void about these exhibition spaces.

Reached 100 supporters

September 12, 2012

6 Comments

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Emily Mwangi
13 years ago Featured

really missing newspace. it makes such a huge difference for our portfolios and just having a place for creative community.

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James Schneider
13 years ago Featured

Ridiculous that they closed our space. We pay all these fees now so where is the money actually going???

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Mark May
14 years ago Featured

bring back the gallery. it was the heart of the college.

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Tom Robinson
14 years ago Featured

Too many cuts lately. The campus feels empty without a dedicated gallery for students.

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Chloe Liu
14 years ago Featured

If uni wants us to be professional artists they need to provide the facilities for us to showcase our work. Simple as that.

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Sarah Jensen
14 years ago Featured

Need this space to actually get real world experience. Cant just rely on classrooms alone.