Urgent appeal from cultural institutions with multi-year funding contracts
23.5.: More than 100 associations address this urgent appeal to the Graz City Government and the Styrian Provincial Government
“Vigil of theater professionals” in front of the Stocker publishing house
8.5.: May 8, 2025 is the 80th anniversary of the liberation from National Socialism. This day marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and Nazi rule in Austria.
To ensure that this form of inhuman government is never again possible, we must all be on our guard against today’s “right-wing” movement!
Partial success: Discussion with Provincial Councillor Kornhäusl and special funding
6.5.: Last week, Provincial Councillor Kornhäusl announced an increase in the cultural budget by a total of 1.3 million euros, some of which is to benefit large institutions and some of which is to be allocated in special funding calls for fair pay, future-oriented projects and film – Der Standard reported.
Lighthouse projects need firm foundations
24.04.: In view of already implemented and impending cuts in the cultural sector, the question of cultural lighthouse projects arises. For this reason, the “Kulturland Retten” platform hosted a press conference and discussion at Steiermark Schau.
“Literary vigil” in front of the Stocker publishing house
10.4.: On April 10 from 4 to 5 p.m., representatives of 19 leading Styrian literary institutions gathered for a vigil in front of the headquarters of the Stocker publishing house on Hofgasse in Graz.
Large turnout at demonstration and petition
21.03.: The developments in the Styrian cultural landscape are currently moving many people: on March 20, more than 2,500 people took to the streets at the Kulturland retten demonstration for …
20th march: Save the state of culture – demonstration
20.03.: The blue-black provincial government has begun to financially curtail critical artistic creation in Styria. In addition, they have reshuffled the advisory Cultural Board of Trustees like a coup d’état …
Open letter to Provincial Councillor Dr. Karlheinz Kornhäusl
16.03.: The following open letter was sent on March 16 and has (as of March 26) been signed by 1201 people. Dear Provincial Councillor Dr. Karlheinz Kornhäusl,With this letter, we …
Open letter from the KUG Rectorate
13.03.: The Rectorate of the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz publishes an open letter to the Provincial Council for Culture and the City Council for Culture on the …
Styrian state government changes the existing cultural board of trustees
26.02.: The next shock for the Styrian cultural scene has arrived! In addition to the problems with the lack of financial resources for cultural funding, the Styrian state government is …