I remember 'clearing' all too well. Too much watching Worcestershire play cricket at New Road left me with less than impressive A level results.
I was that close to going to Manchester Poly who bless them, offered me a place after several sleepless nights.
But in the end I opted to retake a couple of exams, come out with an A and B, and head for the university I really wanted.
Of course, Phil Redmond's idea of Cultural Clearing - revealed in today's ECHO - is slightly different and hopefully less agonising all round.
But the basic idea is still the same. Take an arts organisation/individual (ie student) who hasn't got what they were expecting, and match them up with a college (sponsor/backer) who can help but hasn't been asked to so far.
Without the retakes.
On the face of it, what a great idea.
I know many people who have been disappointed when it came to winning financial backing for their capital of culture-inspired projects, either because the grant system was oversubscribed or for some other reason (such as the Liverpool Mural Project which was deemed not edgy enough).
Phil Redmond reckons there are also organisations out there who have cash to invest in Capital of Culture but who may have either thought it was too little compared to the big-name sponsors, or who have not had their calls returned by those at Millennium House.
Well, if there are, I hope they all saw today's Echo and they bring their money, however great or small, to the table. It's a fantastic opportunity to increase involvement in 2008 from both the community and business community - and maybe hook up these two groups long after Capital of Culture finishes.
Anyone out there want to sponsor a mural?
Geoffrey Crayon wrote...
Seems to me Liverpool08 should ask the Mural Project to be their press officers.
Those guys really know how to get a story out there.
Posted by: Geoffrey Crayon | September 13, 2007 4:35 PM