Attransponder presents this motivating initiative which questions the financial crisis and its impact in the arts. It proposes gathering, collective thought, discussion and suggests consequent action; with a wide perspective but in the framework of one of the most vibrant cultural scenes in Europe: Berlin.
The project intends to offer the grounds for a "reciprocating network, efficient support systems which would eventually lead to the founding of a lobby and achieving new methods of collective resolution for further relevant subjects."
At the moment, it consists of a simple blog open to participation, a survey for artists and organizations and two round-table events that will take place next August.
It also arises subjects within a financial dimension but a step beyond the crisis: instrumentalisation of the arts, the role of arts in society, utopias... A worthy approach that reminds us to look further than the obvious.
"The world financial crisis is also being used for implementing increasingly drastic reductions and conditions in Berlin's financial support for the arts. Some examples include cutbacks of financial project resources, intensification of “lighthouse” support or an increasing shift towards supporting art projects linked to specific objectives."
Berlin is chosen point for a large number of independent artists, small cultural organizations and social activists from all over the world.
The initiative has a good potential to reflect the situation and give voice to a lot of people in the margins of the established art - a reality just close to an exclusive minority already suffering the consequences of the crisis.
Likewise, the discussion is an opportunity to bring up a hot topic: the so-called creative cities and its role in the current economy, at a grassroots level.
Plus the unavoidable one: the precarious conditions of artists working in the cultural off-scenes.
More information: www.arttransponder.net
Round table dates: 26 / 27 August, 2009
Tagged as:
arts, berlin, financial crisis, intrumentalisation, networking, round-table
LabforCulture is a partner initiative of the European Cultural Foundation. LabforCulture is grateful for the support provided by its funders.
Charlotte Bank
www.zakharif.eu Charlotte Bank | 28 jul 2009