culture and art can flourish only when upright clients and sponsors regional operation receive support and commitment by the private cultural sector.
our event and fun society lives increasingly on the Aldi-Lidl, Penny principle. Cultural events will take place at the highest possible level and are offered here at very cheap prices. The famous split between the opening of the culture and art for low-wage labor (children, young students, Hartz IV recipients) and the protection of the revenue from federal, state, city and communities requires a political solution that will be brought about with very great sensitivity needs.
comes in the cultural future of our city Hagen is certainly to the point that resources for cultural centers and projects in the cultural field shut down as far be that a promotion in favor of the audience and artists no longer takes place.
falls from these compelling reasons, out of the companies and organizations in the Hagen environment, the task of becoming future carrier of culture. Whether silent or offensive sponsorship funding policy - both helps to give creative artists the necessary framework (basic earnings). Giving is the key - because only by having recourse to cultural events and art and work orders, the much-needed capital to survive in our society will go to the Production.
a creative artist in the cabaret scene should for a full-length lecture has its fair wage (salary) was obtained. But this is unfortunately not the reality. Fixed fees are becoming less common with the so-called 70/30-Regelung the entrance fee is the cultural sector are directly related to the number of visitors and lose rather than gain.
Many performances have to be done with such low salaries in order to deduct travel and any hotel costs only keep a few euros left, and for the artist has filed for weeks on his program. In the case of visual artists exhibitions are conducted to guarantee neither purchase nor an image includes an exhibit fee. Since in most Cases for the exhibition of a fee is paid, the assembly and disassembly are also more self-financed.
is required to make appearances and a variety of projects and exhibitions in order to gain an awaken your earnings.
sponsors and supporters, a wide range of possibilities given by the hand to support the cultural scene. Celebrations, hard talks, anniversary events, openings, symposiums and much more to offer others to make a varied program with artists. Here is the fantasy of "paying users" no limit.
What is that so in Hagen? No money - no culture! Or sometimes we talk about an aggressive promotion of culture through personal and private cooperation between companies, organizations, associations and cultural workers.
culture is an elixir, and determines in large measure the quality of our lives.
Hartmut FK Gloger
Hagen, Germany in April 2010
