Theater Basel receives no more money from the state
The Basel-Landschaft cantonal government has rejected an increase in its subsidy to Theater Basel. It wants to prioritize the areas of education, health and infrastructure.
The Theatergenossenschaft Basel, which supports Theater Basel, had applied for an increase of CHF 1.4 million from the previous annual subsidy of CHF 4.5 million to CHF 5.9 million from the 2015/16 season.
The cantonal government states that "additional funds for the additional needs of the Theater Basel in the artistic area are not a priority in terms of financial policy". In connection with a deepening of the partnership with the canton of Basel-Stadt, the Basel-Landschaft cantonal government also sees "the priorities in the areas of education, health and infrastructure".
