{"id":48711,"date":"2015-02-12T17:40:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-12T17:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/?p=48711"},"modified":"2022-02-24T18:14:53","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T18:14:53","slug":"a-message-from-our-director-paul-hobson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/a-message-from-our-director-paul-hobson\/","title":{"rendered":"A Message from our Director, Paul Hobson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Modern Art Oxford: A Message from our Director, Paul Hobson\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/119451527?h=bc4e0073a7&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we are asking you to help support Modern Art Oxford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year for almost 50 years, Modern Art Oxford has welcomed over 100,000 people of all ages to vibrant exhibitions of contemporary art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most importantly, we do it all for free, never choosing to charge for our exhibitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you believe that access to the best in arts and culture should be free and freely available to everyone, please help us to continue to deliver exciting, world-class art by making a donation today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Modern Art Oxford is a charity and raises 100% of the costs of all exhibitions and events from fundraising activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can make a donation now by clicking on the link <a href=\"https:\/\/modernartoxford.org.uk\/get-involved\/donate\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, we are asking you to help support Modern Art Oxford. 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