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Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Monday, August 3, 2009
Statement New Langton Arts Board of Directors
The New Langton Arts Board of Directors has been meeting around the clock to work through the critical issues and is in deep discussions about the future of the institution. In the interim, before decisions regarding what form the institution will take, NLA is vacating its gallery and theater space on Folsom Street and safeguarding its archive.
The board would like the community to know that all of the questions raised on Open Space are being considered at this time through board processes as well as through continuing conversations with the arts community. These questions cannot be answered immediately, but they will be answered.
The board acknowledges that the call for a public town hall meeting was premature. Rather than host the public meeting, the board determined that it first needed to address urgent funding and space issues and so considered a virtual forum to be an appropriate venue to host a conversation with the public. The SFMOMA blog has served, and continues to serve, as a platform for this.
Thank you for your continuing interest and commitment to Langton.
NLA Board of Directors
The board would like the community to know that all of the questions raised on Open Space are being considered at this time through board processes as well as through continuing conversations with the arts community. These questions cannot be answered immediately, but they will be answered.
The board acknowledges that the call for a public town hall meeting was premature. Rather than host the public meeting, the board determined that it first needed to address urgent funding and space issues and so considered a virtual forum to be an appropriate venue to host a conversation with the public. The SFMOMA blog has served, and continues to serve, as a platform for this.
Thank you for your continuing interest and commitment to Langton.
NLA Board of Directors
Friday, July 17, 2009
New Langton Arts Needs Your Help Right Now!
Over the years, you have been a committed supporter of New Langton Arts (NLA), its mission and its arts programming. Your enthusiasm has allowed NLA to thrive, since 1974, as a strong presence in the San Francisco arts community, as well as in the national and international art world.
However, today New Langton Arts' continued existence is in serious financial jeopardy and it appears that the organization’s days are numbered unless we get immediate support from people like you.
Due to a troubled economy and reduced foundation and individual giving, NLA is at a point where its current revenues are insufficient to meet its required base-line operating expenses. Programming has been halted and expenses have been eliminated or reduced to the extent possible.
NLA desperately needs your financial help to cover remaining expenses over the next two months as the Board explores potential options to insure NLA’s prestigious legacy and archives.
Over the last 35 years, New Langton Arts has contributed to the lives and careers of artists, curators, performers, spectators, patrons of the arts, critics and writers. Its past has been celebrated, but its future is unsure. Please help us secure NLA’s legacy.
In these difficult economic times, we ask you to please reflect on what New Langton Arts has meant to you over the years and to donate what you can. At your earliest convenience, please send a check to:
New Langton Arts
1246 Folsom Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
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We thank you for your attention and for any donation you are able to contribute.
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