Many of you may be aware that Wiltshire College have made an announcement that they can nolonger support The Arc Theatre and it will cease to operate as a professional venue from January 2012.
The Arc has been a key part of the arts ecology in Wiltshire as a receiving venue programming professional performance, supporting local producing companies and acting as a platform for many arts professionals, (myself included) as well as providing West Wiltshire with access to professional and community performance. If this resource is lost it will be to the detriment of the arts throughout Wiltshire.
A two month consultation period has been afforded The Arc theatre team to work up some options to present to Wiltshire College's management team. his consultation period ends on November 12.
Do please add your voice to the lobbying of Wiltshire College to retain The Arc as a professional venue. You can write to the Chair Of Governors, Stephen Stone. The Clerk to the Governors is Shirley Raw so any written communication will need to be sent C/O Shirley Raw, Wiltshire College, College Road, Trowbridge, BA14 0ES or by email shirley.raw@wiltshire.ac.uk
There is also an online petition: http://www.petitiononline.co.uk/petition/petition-against-the-proposed-closure-of-the-arc-theatre-trowbridge/3544
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