HELP: em defesa do de appel arts centre

De Appel is a platform for experimental and innovative art
For over forty years
De Appel is a meeting place
For curious people, people who want to be challenged and inspired
For artists, curators, authors, thinkers, aficionados, young and old
De Appel has a key position in the contemporary art field in Amsterdam and the Netherlands
Known, renowned and loved worldwide
De Appel is the starting point of successful artistic and curatorial careers
An international network, from Amsterdam to Hong Kong and from New York to Berlin
De Appel hosts a unique archive about innovative art since 1974
De Appel is an incubator, a researcher, a pioneer
De Appel is proud of what it is

SIGN THE PETITION: www.deappel.nl

We are shocked. Recently, the Council for Culture published its advice to the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science concerning the so-called basic infrastructure of the Netherlands. The Council advises to completely cut the national funding for de Appel for the next policy period. That would mean the end of de Appel in its current form. Perhaps even the end of the institution altogether.

De Appel understands the concerns regarding the organisation, given the dismissal of the former director and subsequent court case. It is a difficult period in the institute’s long existence, for all the parties involved. But de Appel believes in her resilience. We are confident we can overcome this turbulent time, with a new director and a new board, which reflects various positions in the art world. De Appel wants to continue to fulfil her role in the cultural sector, providing a signalling and agenda-setting programme that is leading for the contemporary art field in the Netherlands and abroad.

The Supreme Court will address the lingering labour dispute. The Council for Culture will address our response to the funding advice to the Ministry of Education, Culture & Science. The City of Amsterdam will appoint an advisor who will address the formation of a new board.

There is much to do, on various fronts, and time is pressing. De Appel argues for a renewed advice of the Council for Culture, which takes the complexity of the situation into account. De Appel asks for time and political will. The recent public discussion concerning de Appel shows the commitment of artists, curators, visitors and tutors to this institution and underlines its important function within the cultural field.

Sign the petition on www.deappel.nl and help de Appel in its fight for a future!

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