I have signed the online petition. This is so depressing, especially for
STEIM who just went through it all 2 years ago and have more than proved
their relevance since. I think Jon is right, this is perhaps not so much
about money, looks more like a war..., and with what is happening in the
UK, phew... hard times indeed.
I do have a direct interest in this BTW as I am a user of both LiSa and
JunXion and a long term artistic resident there
Richard Scott
On 6/24/11 9:48 AM, Joseph Anderson wrote:
Apologies for cross-posting....
Begin forwarded message:
*From: *Jonathan Reus
*Date: *24. Juni 2011 03:25:31 GMT+03:00
*To: *Undisclosed recipients:;
*Subject: **Re: The new vision for Dutch media arts*
Dear friends and colleagues,
I apologize for the mass-emailing, this is quite important. You may
have heard already about the new cultural plan for the Netherlands
being pushed through by the current government, a minority coalition
of market liberals and conservatives backed by Geert Wilders'
anti-immigration freedom party.
While all federal programs in the Netherlands are taking hit, none
are being hit so hard, so disproportionately, and so directly as the
arts and culture sector. Particularly disastrous will be the cuts
within the arts and technology sector. All new media art institutions
in the Netherlands will be completely defunded, this includes STEIM,
V2, the Waag, and other institutes with long histories and
international reputations. These labs provide local and international
artists space and support to perform, exhibit, and develop the
cutting edge new art forms of our times. Their loss will be
devastating to the Netherlands' cultural scene and deeply felt
throughout the international media arts world.
The funding cuts will go into effect in 2013. The government has
ignored the advice of the arts council, who suggested a phased-in
solution which would give artists and organizations time to react and
formulate new plans. This move illustrates the underlying motives of
the politicians: not for a restructuring of support for the arts, but
rather a direct attack against the culture of art that has prevailed
for so long in the Netherlands. The cuts are, in effect, a cultural
coup d'etat.
So, what can you do? The unfortunate answer is, not very much. The
politicians are implementing this new vision of Dutch culture with a
vengeance, and will probably approve the cuts during the vote on
Monday. The best thing to do is spread awareness of the situation,
both in the Netherlands and abroad through your networks.
There are also two petitions being circulated prior to the Parliament
vote this Monday. Please sign them and share.
http://petities.nl/petitie/bezuinigen-op-cultuur-zonder-alle-feiten-nooit(general
petition, goal: 40,000 signatures by Monday)
http://www.change.org/petitions/save-dutch-media-art-orgs-govt-plans-to-slash-them-all(specifically
to support Media Arts organizations)
*/If you live in the Netherlands there's more you can do to help./*
There is a large protest being organized during the vote on Monday.
According to lobbyists close to the government in the Hague, a large
presence here could slow down the legislation and give arts
organizations more time to develop alternative plans for survival.
More information on the protests can be found here:
http://www.marsderbeschaving.nl/
http://www.marsderbeschaving.nl/index_en.php(English)
More information about the funding cuts, particularly for art and
technology institutions:
http://2010.sonicacts.com/live_reports/news/dutch-new-media-arts-organization-about-to-lose-all-funding-what-you-can-do/
http://www.mediamatic.net/page/219535/en
Thank you and please share!
Best always,
Jon
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Jonathan Reus
Project Manager / Workshops
@ STEIM, Amsterdam
<http://www.steim.org/>www.steim.org <http://www.steim.org/>
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