Berne dissolves divisional commissions
In Bern, there was previously an art commission, a literature commission, a music commission and a dance and theater commission. All funding will now be combined into project and program funding.
According to the city's press release, the same requirements apply to all applicants and the same funding criteria apply to all cultural projects. The merger is also "an important step towards fair and transparent working conditions for all". Sectors in which extremely precarious conditions prevail today would be directly compared with sectors that "have known and adhered to clear and comprehensible guidelines for years". From now on, the City of Bern will "only support projects that guarantee fair wages, salaries and fees as well as social security contributions".
A cross-divisional cultural commission has been created from the previous divisional commissions, with additional expertise from areas that were not previously represented. The municipal council has elected 39 people to the cultural commission, 32 of whom are members of the previous divisional commissions.
