reminder of NEOS AGM

Just a quick reminder that the NEOS AGM is this Saturday (19th February 2010) at 10am in the Gordon Highlanders Museum, Aberdeen.

We'll be discussing several points, but mostly about how NEOS 2010 went - and how to get involved with NEOS 2011.

remember - bookmark the NEOS website - and keep checking for info - and tell your friends! (or people you know what to participate!) go on, you know you want to help us spread the word...

http://northeastopenstudios.co.uk/home.asp

Aberdeenshire Yellow Sign Placement

It’s just about time to put up your yellow signs. Please can you just take a couple of minutes to read the do’s and don’ts below.

Please put your sign up just before NEOS starts (no earlier than Friday 10th) and take them down on the last day (Sunday 19th).

Please do not attach them to any Council owned street furniture, on any trunk road (ie A96, A90 etc) and near any junction.

Aberdeenshire Council have provided us with a pamphlet “Guidelines on Unauthorised Signs” (which can be downloaded here). Please adhere to the section “Guidelines for Authorised Signs in Community Events”.

remember, if you need yellow signs, and can't get hold of "official" corrugated plastic ones - you can always download the template and print it on yellow paper and laminate them. The poster can be found here : Blank NEOS Poster

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NEOS 2010: September 11th - 19th. Visit www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk for more information

Important information for NEOS Participants within Aberdeen City

1. Signs on private property (in gardens, on houses, in cars, front gate, own fence) are permitted.
   
   
2. Signs placed on any Road/Traffic Information furniture are considered a grave hazard and are Illegal i.e. Traffic lights, Railings, Pedestrian crossings, Stop/Give Way. If in doubt do not use it.
   
   
3. Each venue will be allowed to display one NEOS sign on each of a maximum of two street lamps – one outside their venue and one at their closest road junction (providing it is not a major junction).
   
   
4. The signs should be attached to the lamp post as high as possible. Preferably 2.4m above ground level. This is to protect pedestrians and facilitate drivers.
   
   
5. Directional arrows written on the signs should be written as large as possible.
   
   
6. The signs can be put up 1-2 days in advance of 11th September and must be removed by 1 day after 19th September.
   
   
7. Signs not removed by the artists will be removed by Aberdeen City Council and the cost of removal will be charged to NEOS/Participants.
   
   
8. The Roads Department will advise their city and community inspectors not to remove NEOS signage if it compliant with the above
   
   
9. Next year the Roads Department will like to discuss with NEOS the positioning of signage several months ahead of the event.

Big thanks to Helen Plumb for dealing with Aberdeen City Council and coming to an agreement. Also thanks to Gary Cameron of ACC for working hard to promote NEOS within the council too.

NEOS 2010: September 11th - 19th. Visit www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk for more information