A Healthy Ecosystem for the Arts in Bulgaria
As part of culture360 recent call for antics, Yasen Vasilev explores the ideal conditions for a national ecosystem of the independent performing arts scene in Bulgaria.
We often think a major increase in budgets will automatically solve all the problems in a cultural sector characterized by austerity and precarity. While it’s true we should never stop insisting on more funding for the arts, pouring out a ton of money is probably not enough. A healthy sector needs both top-down strategy and grassroots coordination, dialogue between policymakers and artists, equalaccess to public infrastructure, as well as care for the well-being of its workers. Read More…