G E O M E T R I C NIGHT
center for contemporary non-objective art
Dear All,
We were informed on 29 April of the final decision taken on 24 April by the Flemish Minister for Culture Bert Anciaux following an opinion from the BBK advisory committee to terminate structural funding for CCNOA as from January 2010.
We remain unconvinced by the reasoning underlying this decision, which will have serious repercussions for our organization, including closure of our facilities, termination of our lease and termination of staff contracts, and we intend to investigate the options open to us.
Over the past ten years CCNOA has become a showcase for discovery, exploration, experimentation, participation and learning, in short an organization that opens eyes, ears and minds. We are proud that our extensive activities in Belgium and elsewhere have provided some 50 000 visitors worldwide with the opportunity to follow new developments in contemporary abstract art and have generated the inspiration for organizations in other countries to open spaces similar to ours. This would not have been possible without the tremendous support of our artists and partners, a large number of art professionals, and of course the general public, over the past decade – very special thanks to you all.
Our current plan is to open an office in Brussels early in 2010 and to continue to work on the international projects (amongst others: With Your Eyes Only @ Medienturm Graz, My Eyes Keep Me in Trouble @ Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA), Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Centro Cultural Recoleta, Buenos Aires, CAN-Centre D’Art, Neuchatel ) scheduled up to the year 2011. We would appreciate any leads and/or thoughts which might help us secure funding for these and other projects.
We will of course keep you informed of developments on all fronts.
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With kind regards,
Petra Bungert & Team CCNOA
Executive Director
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