This year we have decided to work again with Frank Theuns and his ensemble ‘Les Buffardins’ as artists in residence and to support them with their new tour and CD recording like we did in 2014. If you read on you will understand why this decision is even more important.
Les Buffardins has an impressive
discography. The ensemble exists of a very loyal group of very good, internationally appreciated, musicians. Frank Theuns prepares every two or three years a new project with great passion and meticulous professionalism. Then he contacts the members of his group for the apotheosis : a tour and a recording. This method works very well.
Because the ensemble meets up only every two or three years, it is not possible to ask for a structural subvention. Nevertheless a subvention is required for every project to obtain a valuable result with correct remunerations.
The project of 2014 received this subvention by the Flemish Community and our collaboration resulted in a beautiful recording, which we are still very proud of. Also the international
press noticed the value of the recording.
For the next coming project, planned for october 2017 we introduced a new request for subvention at the Flemish Community, Ministry of Culture. Today we received the decision. We asked for 9 975,00 EUR to pay for hotel, fees, etc.. The Minister Sven Gatz decided to grant 0.0 EUR to the project, notwithstanding the positive advice he received, because the Minister has higher priorities.
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Motivering beslissing
De minister maakt zich de overwegingen en adviezen van de afdeling Kunsten en de beoordelingscommissies eigen. Binnen de beperkte budgettaire context ziet de minister zich verplicht om, ondanks gunstig advies, af te zien van een subsidietoekenning aan deze aanvrager, om andere aanvragers die gunstige adviezen en een hogere prioritering verkregen, op een haalbare manier te ondersteunen.”
Appeal is possible. For that we should go to the ‘Council of State’ (Raad van State). You understand that this is not an option. .
Poor poor Flanders … what else can I say.
Axel De Schrijver
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