Basel initiative for more musical diversity
In two months, IG Musik Basel has collected the 3,000 signatures required to redefine music promotion in the region. On June 22, it will submit the initiative for more musical diversity.
IG Musik Basel writes that the fact that the initiative is ready for submission after such a short time can be seen as a sign from the electorate: they are ready for a public discussion about whether the current distribution of funding is still compatible with the diverse society.
A fundamental discussion was the goal of IG Musik Basel from the very beginning. This has never been held to date: The last 40 years have shown that no real debate in the area of cultural funding is triggered if more support money is simply demanded. The status quo is only questioned when one considers what appropriate public funding should look like with the funds already available.
IG Musik Basel has compiled a dossier with all the information on the initiative and the current situation. It also sheds light on the funding situation in other cities in comparison.
Link to the dossier:
https://musikvielfalt.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Musikvielfalt.pdf
