Cultural sector faces challenges
The German Cultural Council sees the cultural sector facing growing challenges. These include direct pressure from the right on artists, cultural institutions and cultural initiatives, as well as slow steps in climate protection.
In the past year 2019, cultural professionals have faced strong political challenges, explains Zimmermann, Managing Director of the Cultural Council, in a press release. For example, the colonialism debate on the handling of ethnological collections picked up speed, but was largely reserved for a narrow circle.
Zimmermann also complains that the state is increasingly trying to exert pressure on civil society by withdrawing non-profit status. According to the Cultural Council, limiting climate change "can only be achieved through profound cultural change".
Original article:
https://www.nmz.de/kiz/nachrichten/deutscher-kulturrat-kulturbetrieb-ist-politisch-stark-gefordert
