Independent artists left without support
Where has the support for the arts community gone?
The group found themselves confused by the delay in disbursement and the lack of communication from the government.
“Those citizens that are not employed in formal public cultural institutions are ignored. The work they do is continuously ignored.”
Florent Mehmeti, Manager and Artistic Director, Teatri ODA“It is October and artists cannot produce anything. They cannot have exhibitions and develop themselves because they are not thought of as workers.“
Dardan Zhegrova, Contemporary Artist
Edona Kryeziu
Edona Kryeziu was a journalist covering Arts & Culture at K2.0. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Maastricht University, the Netherlands, and a Masters Degree in Migration & Diaspora Studies (Visual Anthropology) from SOAS London University, UK.
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