I'm afraid that there has been the threat of the closure of our workshop along with a host of other studios rented through Birmingham Artists for the last few weeks due to some inexplicable change in Birmingham City Council's attitude to supporting local art and artists.

If support for subsidised artists' spaces from B.C.C is withdrawn we will as a city and region be the poorer for it as the majority of artists aren't isolated types (like myself!) working away on unfeasible projects but are involved in many aspects of education, outreach and therapeutic applications of creativity. These practitioners contribute greatly to the lives of many individuals, young and old in ways that may not be accountable in purely monetary terms. As none of these individuals is 'in it for the money' they vitally need subsidised artist spaces out of which to work.

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