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The creative director behind a new Science Museum photo gallery did not resign over funding concerns, claims a public relations company hired to handle media enquiries.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Charlotte Cotton this month stepped down from her post as creative director at The Media Space ? which is due to open in spring 2013 ? ahead of vital building work that is set to begin soon.<\/p>\n

The resignation, first reported in an article<\/a> published by Source<\/em> magazine on 1 March, has been confirmed in a statement released by the National Museum of Science and Industry (NMSI) which is overseeing the project?s development.<\/p>\n

However, it is unclear whether anyone will replace Cotton and how much still needs to be raised for the project. <\/p>\n

In the past, Cotton is known to have spoken of the problems<\/a> in raising funds.<\/p>\n

In January, a spokesman for the NMSI-owned National Media Museum (NMM), which was put in charge of the plans, said that \u00a3500,000 had so far been spent on a project expected to cost \u00a34m.<\/p>\n

At the time, the NMM told Amateur Photographer<\/em> (AP): ?We are still fundraising and have a number of interested parties. Our current funding includes monies from corporate funders, private donations, trusts and foundations, as well as core funding from the NMSI.? <\/p>\n

A spokesman for PR firm Brunswick, which has been assigned to field all press enquiries, told AP: ?At the moment no-one has been announced [to replace Cotton].? <\/p>\n

The spokesman added that the Science Museum ?has a lot of curators inside it? They are reviewing how it?s going to go forward?. <\/p>\n

Pressed as to whether Cotton?s resignation was caused by a difficulty in raising funds, the Brunswick spokesman added: ?It?s got nothing to do with funding… I don?t think she had any concerns over funding issues.?<\/p>\n

He said Cotton stepped down because her ?vision for Media Space had been completed?.<\/p>\n

Following the resignation, the Science Museum?s head of Content, Heather Mayfield, described working with her as ?enlightening and inspirational?.<\/p>\n

She added: ?We are privileged to have worked with one of the finest curatorial minds in the fields of photography and the wider media.?<\/p>\n

In a statement, Cotton said: ?Bringing this vision into reality alongside the Science and National Media Museum teams has been a pleasure. I look forward to its opening in 2013.<\/p>\n

Last year, in an interview with the Guardian<\/em>, Cotton said The Media Space will be a place to discuss new media in a ‘non-institutionalised way’. <\/p>\n

‘The Media Space? will view its audience as contributors to vision, rather than passive viewers,’ she said. <\/p>\n

Plans for the space include workshops as well as exhibitions, Cotton told the newspaper. <\/p>\n

At the time of writing, the NMSI had yet to respond to a request for comment on the level of funding still required for the project.<\/p>\n

Its spokesman said: ?They are now committed to opening next spring and, like most cultural institutions, will continue to fundraise before opening.?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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