Culture crisis in Styria: Politics intervene in art promotion!
Culture crisis in Styria: Politics intervene in art promotion!
The Styrian cultural scene is currently under pressure after the new blue-black state coalition is planning a restructuring in cultural funding, which is perceived by numerous artists. Extensive changes in the Cultural Board were decided, which serves as a central advisory committee for cultural affairs. According to the information from Kleinezeitung.at Cultural workers announced. Kunasek emphasized: "Definitely nobody needs to be afraid of me", and that the culture should not be suspended to arbitrary politics.
A look into the future of Styria
As part of the preparations for the upcoming "Styria Show", which opened at the end of April 2025 under the motto "Ambition & Illusion" in Eggenberg Castle, the country's cultural message is underlined by innovative exhibitions. Among other things, the exhibition is accompanied by three artistic pavilions that take up exciting topics such as repeating historical crisis cycles. As grazourismus.at , Schloss Eggenberg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is transformed for the huge history calendar, the architecture and symbolism of which the various time dimensions reflected.
The current exhibition in Vienna on Heldenplatz is already an inexpensive preliminary premiere of the show and will present a selection of artistic work in specially designed pavilions until March 30, 2025. These pavilions, which combine the iconic architecture of the castle and modern topics, offer more than 50 percent of the works shown that have arisen for these occasions. The direct connection of history and contemporary art is intended to help promote a new understanding of the cultural past of Styria and to enable a reflection on current challenges.
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| Ort | Schloss Eggenberg, Graz, Österreich |
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