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Stour Space in Hackney Wick are circulating an 'open call' for artists to exhibit. Artists making proposals should be aware that Stour is supported by a large West End Property Developer who...1/8 #stourspace #hackneywick #artwashing @MayorJohnBiggs @mayorofhackney 
...has agreed to house Stour in a new £80m student housing development in Hackney Wick. It is my belief that in exchange for use of this real estate Stour must adhere to a curatorial criteria that ensures they don't 'rock the boat'. This agreement may be contractual... 2/8
...or implied (a 'gentlemen's agreement'), but nevertheless changes how they can interact with and support artists locally, because only certain types of art are acceptable to their backers/supporters. 3/8
THREAD | The Editorial Board at the @FT have put together an op-ed claiming 'Corporate arts patrons deserve praise not blame' and that protests against unethical sponsors and donors are counterproductive. Here's some of the flaws in their argument... ft.com/content/583a31… 1/12
The terms 'business donors', 'private patrons' and 'corporate donors' are used interchangably but are fundamentally different in nature. Crucially, the protests cited are not 'anti-business' as the piece suggests, but anti-unethical/explotative businesses e.g. arms and oil 2/12
They note that 'listed companies such as @bp_plc, @BAESystemsplc are at least overseen by shareholders and regulators'. The irony is that sponsorship deals are cheap and effective ways of deflecting attention from when regulators do catch up with unethical companies... 3/12
