CAMPAIGNERS against the introduction of licence charges for free exhibitions have warned any disparity in interpreting the law between local authorities could mean artists presenting their work outside Glasgow in the future.
CAMPAIGNERS against the introduction of licence charges for free exhibitions have warned any disparity in interpreting the law between local authorities could mean artists presenting their work outside Glasgow in the future.
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Phil Miller Arts Correspondent
They cautiously welcomed Glasgow's decision to "ignore" the law until the autumn but said that, when charges are eventually brought in, artists could choose to exhibit elsewhere to avoid the fees.
Yesterday, The Herald revealed Glasgow City Council's licensing chief has declared Scotland's largest local authority will not put the controversial Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act of 2010 into effect until six months after it becomes law on April 1.
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