Advice from PETA re ArtInstitute exhibit of animals being bludeoned-contact info

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I wrote to PETA about shutting down the art exhibit of a video showing

animals being killed with a sledgehammer. Here is their reply, including

contact

information to write letters to the Art Institute via U.S. mail or email.

Posted by Bonnie Knight, San Francisco

 

Dear Bonnie,

Nicole Matthews forwarded your message to me. PETA is aware of the exhibit

and is contacting the Art Institute. We must be careful not to bring

attention to this exhibit. The “artists†who create such pieces do so

banking on

controversy and if we bring a great deal of attention to this obscure exhibit,

we

’ll just be playing right into their hands and encouraging others to

copycat. Some individuals were there leafleting this weekend and reported that

very

few people were visiting the exhibit. Please direct your concerns to the art

institute discreetly (contact info below) and do not involve the media. That

would simply be giving the “artist†the attention he so desperately wants.

Feel free to contact me directly with any questions. Thank you.

 

Chris Bratton, President

San Francisco Art Institute

The Walter and McBean Galleries

800 Chestnut St.

San Francisco, CA 94133

Via e-mail: cbratton

Sincerely,

Kristie Phelps

Assistant Director

Animals in Entertainment Campaign

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

Tel.: 510-763-7382, ext. 26

Fax: 510-763-7399

Support our work for animals. _Become a member_

(http://www.peta.org/jnew/index.asp) today.

 

 

 

 

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