Funding for international travel and exchange

I had to go into work last weekend, on what would normally be a day off, to sort out a problem with the next Tate Members PV mail out, Although it was a pain to go in, it means that I get a day off in lieu ( no overtime payments for me! )

So, today I was going to go across to METAL to take down my work, but it isn’t a good day for them as I think they have an event on. It will have to be Friday now.

This afternoon, I’m heading up to Liverpool Cathedral, as I have an appointment to discuss the possibility of an exhibition there .

I need to find an exhibition space to bring Small Projects back to the UK. Whether the Cathedral is suitable, I don’t know – but it’s worth a try.

Last week, I went to the Airtime meeting at the Royal Standard. www.a-n.co.uk/air

It was really interesting and I made some good contacts. It also gave me a chance to check out the Royal Standard as a possible venue …and talk to several Reps from other organisations.

It would be good to go to Norway next week with a list of possibilities.



There’s been a slight set back to our trip to Norway.

Due to a family crisis, Sue felt that she couldn’t continue with the trip to Norway at this time. With flights already booked and barely two weeks to go before we left, it was a devastating blow.

The Norwegian artists – Small Projects, had changed their plans so that we could visit at a specific time, so it would be hard telling them we couldn’t go.

To cancel and rebook the flights would have cost a small fortune, so the only option was to try to find someone at short notice, to go in her place.

Thankfully, Carolyn Shepherd stood in.

I’d checked the airline website to find out how much it would cost to change the name on a flight – £30. Not too bad I thought. What I didn’t realise, was that it was £30 PER flight. London to Oslo, Oslo to Tromso…and return. Unbelievable! Do I cancel the whole lot, losing out financially – or just except it and pay out?

What choice was there really?