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Town centre to see massive regeneration boost Photography

from purpose built museum and art gallery exhibitions

Hadrian Ellory-van Dekker, the new He hopes to start organising Swindon Photographic Society
director appointed to drive the events on the museum site to Annual Exhibition
project to build a museum and art create a buzz in the town centre, as 1 to 7 August, Brunel Centre
gallery in Swindon has explained a way of communicating to people (ground floor near Cargo).
the benefits of locating it on the that things are starting to move. Open during shopping centre hours.
site between the Wyvern Theatre And he’s set 2020 as his target The exhibition features entries into
and the magistrates court, and to open the new museum and art competitions during the last year, by
when he wants it to begin. gallery, one hundred years after experienced and new members.
Appointed by the recently formed Swindon’s first museum opened in SPS, formed in 1898, exists to help
Swindon Museum and Art Gallery the town hall. members enjoy their photography,
Trust, Hadrian, pictured, started in Responding to the July Link article and to assist in developing their
mid-June, coming to Swindon from by Daniel Rose of the Mechanics’ skills. Find out more at:
a high profile position as head of Institution Trust, which argued www.swindonphotosoc.org.uk
collections and chief curator at the that the museum and art gallery
Science Museum, preceded by 15 understand that the museum and should be located in the old GWR Free touring exhibitions by
years at the British Museum art gallery will not be an expensive Carriage Works in the railway The Photographic Angle:
The Swindon project requires him attraction for the elite. village, Hadrian said: “There is a
to come up with a compelling case “One thing I fight against is the reason for Steam Museum to be in No Briton Is An Island
for the Heritage Lottery Fund to rather clumsy shorthand which sees the building it occupies; there isn’t 3 to 7 August, 10am to 3pm
contribute £12million to the £20 all culture as elitist; that’s not what a reason for the art gallery to be Spectrol Unit, Garrard Way,
million cost of building the new I’m about. And I’m not here either to in the Carriage Works. In effect it SN3 3HY
attraction, the balance being met by create a place for the upper middle would create more footfall for the Photographers give their own
corporate sponsors, donations from classes so that they can pretend to designer outlet and visitors would perspective on Britain in the 21st
trusts and £5million from Swindon understand modern art. have little reason to explore further Century, looking at life and what it
Borough Council. “Everybody has potential and one and discover the town centre. means to be British.
Hadrian was featured on the of the wonderful things about the “Despite the scepticism I’ve Monochrome
June Link front page setting out Swindon art collection is its ability been hearing, the new museum 20 to 24 August, 10am to 3pm
his vision for the project. His to help people question and discover and gallery will not be the same The Quadrant, Stonehill Green,
first few weeks have been spent their own creativity. It doesn’t as we have already. This is about Westlea, SN5 7DJ
learning more about Swindon and mean that everybody becomes art widening cultural horizons whilst Showing the dynamic imagery of
meeting key players in the cultural aficionados, but it’s a catalyst for regenerating the town; it’s about a black, white and shades in between.
scene. But he’s keen for readers to something else.” good future for Swindon.” www.thephotographicangle.co.uk

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