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NEWS ARTICLES AND PRESS RELEASES

Below are links to news articles and press releases relevant to the arts and 2012. If you know of anything which you think should appear here, please email glyn@2012artsnetwork.org.uk

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Adidas named as London 2012 sponsor -  The Times, 20/09/07

Sausages 'exploit' Olympic logo - BBC News, 01/09/07  

Tessa Jowell appointed Olympics Minister in Cabinet reshuffle - Guardian, 29/06/07

London 2012 update on Cultural Olympiad - London 2012, 21/0607

New London 2012 branding launched - London 2012, 04/06/07

Brown 'considers 2012 ministry' - BBC News, 14/05/07 

London 2012 Set To Reveal "New Brand" On June 4 - GamesBids.com, 10/05/07 

London 2012 appoints Keith Khan as Head of Culture - London 2012, 26/04/07

Arts leaders turn on Jowell over Olympics - Guardian, 23/04/07  

Arts fund to kickstart Olympic cultural events - Evening Standard, 17/04/07

£11m skills fund announced by the Mayor of London and LDA - London 2012, 11/04/07

Arts leaders condemn Olympic funds raid - Telegraph, 11/04/07

Arts world condemns 'philistine' Government for lottery cash raid - Telegraph, 09/04/07

Arts threaten Olympic boycott - Times, 09/04/07

Huge cuts to the arts to fund the Olympics will leave us unable to fully contribute to the games - Arts Council Chief Exec Peter Hewitt in The Guardian - 07/04/07

Network of representatives for the Cultural Olympiad announced - London 2012, 02/04/07

Cost of Olympics starts to bite as arts grants are cut without warning - Guardian, 31/03/07  

London 2012 appoints new Head of Education - London 2012, 27/03/07

Jowell: cost of Olympics has tripled to £9bn- Independent, 16/03/07  

Blair praises 2012 culture plans - London 2012, 07/03/07

2012 planning body opens office for public - London 2012, 29/01/07

New chartiable trust set up to distribute grants for sporting and cultural activity - ELBA press release 16/10/06

London 2012 launches online education resource - new website 'On Your Marks' aimed at 7 - 14 year olds - London 2012 website 27/09/06

Five-ringed circus comes under unfriendly financial fire - Guardian, 19/05/06

Senior Arts World Figures Pledge Support For A Cultural Olympics - Department for Culture Media and Sport, 31/07/06

Olympic bidders will need to show ethnic diversity - Times, 08/08/06

Arts chiefs call for immediate action over 2012 Olympics - The Stage, 01/08/06

Planning For London 2012 Cultural Olympics And Pre-Volunteer Programme Begins - GamesBids.com, 31/07/06

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