Italian Art Sector's 10-Point Crisis Plan for Minister Franceschini
In Artribune, art critic and curator Alberto Fiz expressed his discontent with Italian Culture Minister Dario Franceschini for sidelining visual arts during the COVID-19 pandemic. He noted Franceschini's emphasis on music, theater, and cinema, referencing a May 3, 2020, interview with Fabio Fazio that lacked representation from the art sector. Fiz also pointed out the insufficient attention given to Germano Celant's passing and criticized the disjointed responses from various art organizations, including Hans Ulrich Obrist's manifesto released on April 19, 2020. He suggested establishing a national emergency committee and a 10-point vademecum, advocating for tax incentives, financial support for cultural enterprises, and emergency funds for artists. The article ends with a reminder about the Forum dell'arte contemporanea on May 30, 2020.
Key facts
- Alberto Fiz criticizes Minister Dario Franceschini for ignoring visual arts during COVID-19 crisis.
- Franceschini's May 3, 2020 interview with Fabio Fazio on Rai excluded art world representatives.
- Death of critic Germano Celant ignored by Italian national news and Sky Arte.
- Hans Ulrich Obrist published a manifesto in La Lettura del Corriere della Sera on April 19, 2020.
- Multiple art associations including ANGAMC, AWI, Resilientia Italiae, and others have issued appeals.
- AWI (Art Workers Italia) was founded on May 1, 2020.
- AMACI, ACACIA, and ANCA have not expressed on the crisis.
- Forum dell'arte contemporanea plenary assembly scheduled for May 30, 2020.
- 10-point plan includes tax breaks, liquidity, vouchers, Art Bonus extension, VAT equalization, gallery recognition, museum funding, emergency income, and production support.
- Museums represent 1.6% of Italian national GDP.
Entities
Artists
- Alberto Fiz
- Dario Franceschini
- Fabio Fazio
- Fabio Caroli
- Riccardo Chailly
- Eike Schmidt
- Germano Celant
- Hans Ulrich Obrist
- Antonio Battaglia
- Marco Bazzini
- Roberto Gualtieri
Institutions
- Artribune
- Rai
- La Scala
- Uffizi
- Sky Arte
- Corriere della Sera
- ANGAMC
- Comitato Fondazioni Arte Contemporanea
- Resilientia Italiae
- AWI (Art Workers Italia)
- Associazione Belle Arti
- Associazione MetaMorfosi
- AMACI
- ACACIA
- ANCA
- Forum dell'arte contemporanea
Locations
- Italy