An ad placed in the New York Times by disgruntled dutch artists
NO CULTURE-NO FUTURE
Dear art/culture lovers and defenders
Black day
We invite every organization/institution, big or small, related to art and culture to cover the facade of their building with a black material tagged with a white painted symbol "X". This black material could be a cloth, a curtain or garbage plastic bag, any thing as long as it is black.
This is a protest against the radical cut in the dutch cultural sector and more specifically a protest against the way it is handled by the government.
It's your turn to act
In the past weeks we understood that most of the people outside our field are not truly aware that the government jeopardize the art and culture of tomorrow. Therefore every artist, individual working in the art/cultural context and every person who are concern about the future of culture and art are invited as well to cover their house window in that same way.
The urban landscape of the Netherlands would be modified for these days and reveal to its inhabitants the diversity and dynamism of their city.We shouldn't underestimate a national action and the repercussion of awareness that it would bring to the citizens. Come, join and spread the word.
Let living art and culture be major actors for the growth of our consciousness and our economy!
Join the movement, make it happen!
Dear art/culture lovers and defenders
Black day
We invite every organization/institution, big or small, related to art and culture to cover the facade of their building with a black material tagged with a white painted symbol "X". This black material could be a cloth, a curtain or garbage plastic bag, any thing as long as it is black.
This is a protest against the radical cut in the dutch cultural sector and more specifically a protest against the way it is handled by the government.
It's your turn to act
In the past weeks we understood that most of the people outside our field are not truly aware that the government jeopardize the art and culture of tomorrow. Therefore every artist, individual working in the art/cultural context and every person who are concern about the future of culture and art are invited as well to cover their house window in that same way.
The urban landscape of the Netherlands would be modified for these days and reveal to its inhabitants the diversity and dynamism of their city.We shouldn't underestimate a national action and the repercussion of awareness that it would bring to the citizens. Come, join and spread the word.
Let living art and culture be major actors for the growth of our consciousness and our economy!
Join the movement, make it happen!
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