WHAT NEXT ACT TO END TATE OIL SPONSORSHIP
Whatever your views are on art and oil sponsorship, express yourself! If you want to see an end to art's relationship with the oil industry, here we set out some of the ways in which you can act towards that aim. We focus here largely on Tate although many of these actions can be directed at other cultural institutions with links to BP and Shell in particular. Cultural institutions should not and do not need to continue taking money from polluters like BP. But, they will continue to do so if not enough people take action. USE YOUR VOICE Let cultural institutions know how you feel about their acceptance of climate-changing funding. Don’t forget to keep it polite. Feel free to use the evidence elsewhere in this publication to back up your points. ☛☛ Write to Nicholas Serota Director of Tate and copy in Deputy Director Alex Beard. You will find them listed on the Tate website (click 'About Tate' and Senior Staff are listed under Organisation. Present directors include Dr Penelope Curtis, Director of Tate Britain, the gallery most associated with BP, Rebecca Williams, Director of Development (responsible for sponsorship) and Marc Sands (responsible for Tate's brand and relationships with 'audiences'). Tate Modern Bankside London SE1 9TG
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If you meet any senior manager in person or when they are at a public event, do make your views known. ☛☛ Let Tate Trustees know your views. Tate Trustees are from 'different backgrounds, areas of expertise and perspectives'. You can find them listed in the 'Governance' section of the Tate website. Write to one or more. Lobby Tate Trustees with your views: Bob and Roberta Smith, Wolfgang Tillmans and Tomma Abts are presently the artists on Tate’s Board. If you are a Tate member, do underline this. Tate does not allow much space for member voice in decision-making and channels are limited. There is Tate Members, a 'connected' charity that also has a Board, the chair of which is broadcaster Jon Snow, and an annual Tate Members AGM. KEEP INFORMED AND CONNECTED ☛☛ Follow 'End oil-sponsorship of the arts' on Facebook and @liberatetate and @PlatformLondon on Twitter for further updates and opportunities to get involved with performances. ☛☛ Email Liberate Tate: liberatetate@gmail.com and join the Platform mailing list: info@platformlondon.org (subject heading: Mailing List)