The language of Love is not written in the CitySquare booklet
The story got to Annie Lennox that those silly billy, lax and apparently unthoughtful people at the City Square Project - whom created a lovely brochure to "sell" the idea of the City Square project (you know, the concrete box they want to put in Union Terrace Gardens - killing the only greenspace in the centre of Aberdeen).
Anyway - Annie was not best pleased that they decided to put a photo of her in the booklet - so she got her PR people to put a stop to the circulation of the "propaganda" (I think that's safe to say, thanks to this story?). Mind you, the CSP team glibly came back "that's all right, we were phasing it out anyway"... aye, it's done it's job - showing nice images (that are not true) to people about the "possibilities" the magic square will be - everything to everyone (Except the local creative practitioners that are supposed be sustained by this car park come arts centre).
for another interesting take on the story - check out the Scotsman - seems that even people in Edinburgh want the best for Aberdeen - they should know what a vibrant and culturally astute City is!
Please be advised that Weber Shandwick did not design or commission the City Square Project brochure you are discussing.
ReplyDeleteCommenting on the use of an image of Annie Lennox in the initial consultation leaflet, a spokesperson for the City Square Project said:
"As part of the City Square vision we see a space that could be used for a host of public events, including an area that would attract world class performers. We would be delighted in the future if acts such as Annie Lennox had a venue in the city centre of Aberdeen that they could play in. We certainly didn't intend to suggest that Ms Lennox supported the City Square Project, we used an image we thought showed the type of venue that the new civic space could host.
“As it happens we are naturally phasing out this brochure. It has been replaced with a new, more concise leaflet which addresses some of the questions that have been raised during the consultation.”
Sounds like Weber Shandwick need a PR guru to advise them. Allow me to offer my services. I am packing my pritt-stick, safety scissors and scrap books as we speak. Please wire me my first installment of UK taxpayers money promptly and I'll be over to NYC in a jiffy.
ReplyDeleteOoooo I'll bring some glitter too.
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