folks,
i also agree that this discussion is relevant far beyond the borders
of england; i think that when it comes to drafting letters etc., it
might be good to work in a smaller, dedicated group and venue, but
the general discussion about the funding cuts happening in the UK
right now has its parallels all over the continent; i know of similar
discussions (always with a different inflection, but also with a
similar basis of arguments) in, for instance, switzerland, japan
(before fukushima), norway, all directly related to the status of
"media art" in the structure of public arts funding. (the
international constituency of the list should feel encouraged to
contribute, rather than to unsub. this discussion is what the crumb
list is there for, as far as i am concerned.)
or think of the fundamental debate that is currently going on in the
netherlands and that has a big, big question mark hanging over the
*entire* publically funded arts sector for 2013 ff. below are some
links (for those of you who read dutch, i could find good english
summaries yet).
what's interesting is that our dutch colleagues did what simon also
suggested, i.e. interdisciplinary (they call it 'intersectorial')
cooperation across the different art sectors. the Virtual Platform,
the sector institute for e-culture, has a link to the document which
this cooperation has generated - looks like an a statement that
offers an alternative strategy to the government's ideas for funding
cuts:
http://virtueelplatform.nl/#3322
regards,
-a
http://www.fundraisingfactory.nl/?id=225§ie=nieuws
http://www.cultuurnetwerk.nl/cultuureducatie/legitimering/opinie.html
http://www.robbertvanheuven.nl/?p=225
http://nos.nl/artikel/203307-alleen-nog-subsidie-bij-voldoende-publiek.html
http://www.cultuurbeleid.nl/
http://www.sica.nl/content/nl-zwaar-weer-voor-kunsten-europa
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