Sign the Open Letter in Support of Cooper Gallery
On Tuesday 16 June, Dundee University proposed the closure of Cooper Gallery by July 2027 as part of further major restructuring. - as reported by Jute Journal, 18 June. This proposal sits within a growing pattern of cultural erosion across Scotland, including the closure of CCA Glasgow and ongoing pressures on artist-led spaces at Trongate 103 - https://thejutejournal.com/2026/06/18/cooper-gallery-closure-proposed-as-djcad-staffing-and-resource-strains-persist/
Cooper Gallery is not simply a gallery, it is a nationally and internationally respected contemporary art programme that has supported students, artists, audiences, researchers, and communities in Dundee for many years. It plays a unique role within Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design at UoD, providing a dynamic space for exhibition, critical discussion, learning, development, collaboration, and public engagement.
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