23rd November 2007, 06:55 AM
Got this in my email and thought it should receive some BAJRite support:
Dear all
It would be really helpful if you were willing to sign the on-line petition against the closure of the Textile Conservation Centre ? if you haven?t already done so.
The TCC is the leading international organisation in the field of textile conservation research, education and practice. Students of conservation, conservation science and museums and galleries study alongside each other, so building a mutual understanding of the wider sector in which they will work. MA Textile Conservation is considered the leading course internationally, with the majority of trained textile conservators around the world having studied at
TCC. The Textile Conservation Centre (TCC) was established as an independent charitable trust in 1975. Based in Hampton Court Place from 1975-1999. Merged with the University of Southampton in 1998 and moved to a custom-designed building on Winchester School of Art campus in 1999.
The University of Southampton proposes to close TCC commencing summer 2008 with full closure by September 2009, with the loss of all jobs and courses.
This petition is to hopefully prevent the closure of such an important academic institution which has a distinguished history and international reputation and to secure the jobs of leading academics within this field.
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/TCCClosure/
Dear all
It would be really helpful if you were willing to sign the on-line petition against the closure of the Textile Conservation Centre ? if you haven?t already done so.
The TCC is the leading international organisation in the field of textile conservation research, education and practice. Students of conservation, conservation science and museums and galleries study alongside each other, so building a mutual understanding of the wider sector in which they will work. MA Textile Conservation is considered the leading course internationally, with the majority of trained textile conservators around the world having studied at
TCC. The Textile Conservation Centre (TCC) was established as an independent charitable trust in 1975. Based in Hampton Court Place from 1975-1999. Merged with the University of Southampton in 1998 and moved to a custom-designed building on Winchester School of Art campus in 1999.
The University of Southampton proposes to close TCC commencing summer 2008 with full closure by September 2009, with the loss of all jobs and courses.
This petition is to hopefully prevent the closure of such an important academic institution which has a distinguished history and international reputation and to secure the jobs of leading academics within this field.
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/TCCClosure/
