Lees dit in het Nederlands Dear all, Unfortunate news! Due to the rain we have to postpone our planned Open Platform Meeting. We specifically opted for an outdoor space in the open air, but taking the COVID measures into account, we were unable to find an indoor space that was large and safe enough for…
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The world is moving but we are #stillstanding
1.200 kunstenaars en cultuurwerkers zonder steun veranderen in standbeeld Deze namiddag hebben in tien steden over heel België ruim 1.200 kunstenaars, technici en cultuurwerkers levende standbeelden gevormd als stil protest tegen het uitblijven van steun voor hun geschrapte tijdelijke opdrachten. ‘Alles komt intussen weer in beweging, maar wij wachten al drie maand op sociale bescherming’…
We are tired of waiting
Lees dit in het Nederlands It’s getting embarrassing. More than 100 days already many cultural freelancers and flexworkers with temporary contracts are still waiting for a support measure for their canceled jobs. Last Thursday a solution would be voted in the Belgian Parliament, but by a poor political gameplay it was postponed again. We are…
Testify, now!
Read this in NL & FR After more than 100 days of lockdown, political leaders have still not managed to put in place appropriate support measures for workers in the cultural sector on temporary contracts, whereas this is the case for other statutes and professions. We need a solution and fast, or there will be…
We are back, what about you?
After more than 100 days behind our computers, State of the Arts meets again in real life. Do you have a lot to tell too? Be there! On Wednesday the 1st of July, the first day that cultural events can take place again, we organise an open air platform meeting in Brussels. Why? Because the…
Live open platform on July 1st, also for you!
POSTPONED DUE TO THE RAIN Because we can. On the first day after the lockdown, we meet again (in open air) to share the last months and to look forward to the future. What is urgent for you to discuss? Give input now → bit.ly/2YIy4oV Be welcome whenever you feel like. Location: Allee du Kaai,…
Vijf perspectieven vanuit de kunstenaars en de artiestencoalitie op de visienota kunsten
Tekst gebracht door Yannick Ganseman op de hoorzitting over de nota van de Vlaamse Regering Visienota Kunsten, 28 mei 2020. Vorig jaar rond deze periode waren de uitslagen van de verkiezingen bekend, na lange regeringsonderhandelingen heeft dit geleid tot de eerste beleidsnota cultuur van minister Jambon, die tot vele betogingen, protesten en de veelzeggende expo…
Update SOS RELIEF
Er werd 152.950 euro aangevraagd door 459 personen in dringende nood, waarvan 67.950 euro werd verrekend met giften van 503 gevers. Van de 459 mensen in financiële nood ontvingen er 203 steun en wachten er nog 256 op hulp. Help jij ons meer gevers vinden? Hang een poster aan je raam, en print er…
Support today, change tomorrow
Lees in het Nederlands While all focus is now on restarting the engine of the economy, two things are crucial for State of the Arts: to make sure no one disappears between the cogs and to reflect together about the necessary adjustments to our own machinery in the arts for the future. – Read all…
Companies and shops are open again, the culture sector remains closed
Lees in het Nederlands Dear lockdown-souls, Companies and shops are open again, the culture sector remains closed. Today, 300 Belgian artists and cultural workers address an open letter to Prime Minister Wilmès in De Standaard and De Morgen: “We ask you to face the reality with which our sector is interdependent and to take your…