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In a petition, local artists and creative artists like Adele Neuhauser, Andreas Vitasek or Lukas Resetarits are asking for more government help. So far this has been signed by some 3,800 followers.
In light of the continuing uncertainties across much of the national cultural scene, a new initiative has now been formed which, through an online application, calls for a “rescue umbrella for creative people and artists”! The front row includes percussionist Martin Grubinger, actors Erwin Steinhauer and Adele Neuhauser, and culture spokesman SPÖ Thomas Drozda.
Cabaret artist Lukas Resetarits also appears as co-initiator the presence of angry video had caused a sensation in the last days and that in the ORF “ZiB 2” [premium] On Monday night, when Ulrike Lunacek (Greens), Secretary of State for Culture, asked him to resign, he said: “It doesn’t matter, I would almost say. […] If you can’t get it launched in such a way that something really happens, then it would be nice to go without a secretary of state. “
Compensation and short-term work
In a press release released Tuesday, the effects of the crown pandemic on the arts, culture, events and creative industries were “dramatic” because “our industries were the first to be blocked and will be the last.” who can completely resume his work. We don’t want to be pleading, but we ask the government to support all those who are not currently working and who are allowed to be artistically active! “In a crisis like the current one, politics needs” special commitment, clarity, knowledge of artistic life and labor realities. , Reliability and courage. We currently miss him. ” Government measures to mitigate the effects of the crisis are “far from being sufficient.”
The petition is for specific assistance that, in addition to the initiators, Andreas Vitasek, Ursula Strauss, Kristina Sprenger, Florian Scheuba, Angelika Niedetzky, Birgit Denk, Hermann Beil, Florian Krumpöck and Michael Sturminger have previously signed. In total, about 3,800 signatories had subscribed to the petition on Tuesday morning.
“Clear and realistic guidelines for cultural activities” and no disadvantages are required compared to other industries. Financial compensation for the sale of missing tickets is also discussed. The state must “intervene extensively and compensate the losses for the lack of ticket sales,” as the five points of the petition say. SPÖ Drozda’s culture spokesperson call for “short-term work for short-term employees” is also part of the call.
The final point is planned government aid to nonprofits, which Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler (Greens) announced over the weekend, with Secretary of State for Culture Ulrike Lunacek earning a “good three-digit amount” from the 700 million euros planned for culture. “No aid has yet been provided for this area, although the legal basis for this was decided in March. Support must come now,” says the
(APA)
