While following the collective discussion on Social Security in the arts (in the framework of the “Fair Arts Almanac 2022” and “How to Live & Work Now” at Kaaitheater) I made some sketchnotes of the break-out sessions and sent them to SOTA. Little later they got back to me and asked if I could do more like that for the upcoming actions addressing the arts decree the flemish government has rewritten while everybody was busy surviving a complete shutdown of the cultural sector. The first pic will also be published in a book ‘Zonder Kunstenaars, Geen Kunstboek’ NICC is printing.
I also made a ‘Jambingo’ card taking up 8 quotes (black) from prime and cultural minister Jan Jambon and 8 requisitions (red) by the organisation. The ministers promises don’t really match his decisions made for this new law, so there’s 8 claims that SOTA (and quite a broad spectrum of art organisations joining them) is putting forward.
Then there were some cartoons as well, but they didn’t survive the selection comittee, nonetheless, worth being out here…
In my arts policy, the individual artist stands central 
I expect the big players to carry the heaviest charge 
The artist is the cornerstone of our policy 
Individual artist must have enough time and space to develop their artistic practice