Open Letter to Michael Häupl, Mayor of Vienna, and the Vienna City Government - Wide Support for Public Netbase
More than other institutions, Public Netbase has been severely affected by the political changes of recent years.
Vienna, May 6, 2004
The importance of Public Netbase as participative platform in the digital age and as interface between art, culture and the information society is beyond dispute. Over the past years, the broad range of new media projects and events produced by Public Netbase have provided an important contribution to Vienna's cultural trajectory.
More than other institutions, Public Netbase has been severely affected by the political changes of recent years. Today as in 2000, the existence of Public Netbase is under permanent threat. It was its unequivocal position on cultural policies, and its critical art and culture work, that lead to Public Netbase's eviction from the Museumsquartier. Ever since then, Public Netbase has been struggling with locational problems.
The signatories of this letter wish to express their grave concern about the fact that Public Netbase's international importance and standing is still not being met by a corresponding provision of secure basic conditions.
We request the Vienna City Government to secure the basic conditions for successful work in art, culture and new media, as stipulated by the municipal council's resolutions of 2000 and 2001.
Anton Pelinka (Universität Innsbruck)
asylkoordination österreich
Cornelia Kogoj (Initiative Minderheiten)
Christian Reder (Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien)
Dachverband der Filmschaffenden
Dietmar Steiner (Architekturzentrum Wien)
Doron Rabinovici (Schriftsteller)
F.E. Rakuschan (Medientheoretiker)
Gerald Matt (Kunsthalle Wien)
Georg Schöllhammer (springerin)
Gerald Raunig (Europ. Inst. f. Progressive Kulturpolitiken)
Gewerkschaft - Kunst, Medien, Sport, Freie Berufe
Hans Hurch (Viennale)
IG Autorinnen Autoren
IG Bildende Kunst
IG Freie Theaterarbeit
IG Kultur Österreich
Katharina Gsöllpointner (Kulturwissenschafterin)
Julia Perschon (ÖH Uni Wien)
Kurt Einzinger (Internet-Experte)
Lioba Reddeker (basis wien)
Marlene Streeruwitz (Schriftstellerin, Regisseurin)
Martin Hagn (ARGE Österreichischer Jugendzentren)
Monika Mokre (Kulturwissenschafterin)
Musiker-Komponisten-AutorenGilde
ÖH Bundesvertretung
Österreichischer Musikrat
Peter Rantasa (mica)
Peter Zawrel (Wiener Filmfonds)
Sabine Breitwieser (Generali Foundation)
Secession
Siegfried Mattl (Universität Wien)
Sigrid Gareis (Tanzquartier Wien)
Tasos Zembylas (Inst. f. Kulturmanagement und Kulturwissenschaft)
Stella Rollig (Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz)
Übersetzergemeinschaft; Verband Freier Radios Österreich
Verein Black*Box*Systems
Veronika Ratzenböck (Kulturdokumentation)
VOICE - Verband der Sprecher und Darsteller
Wolfgang Zinggl (Depot)