Twentieth-century decolonization created new entanglements of artistic freedom with political freedom — bringing together cultural patronage and policy with transnational visions of sovereignty, humanism, and universalism. How did European philanthropic support for arts and culture in the Global South participate in such entanglements?
Cover: courtesy of visual storyteller and 2024 Seed Awardee, Htet Aung Lwyn.
In collaboration with the University of Amsterdam under its new research priority area, "Decolonial Futures", we present "Desire and Vision: Art, Philanthropy, and Decolonial Futures", a "Seeing Like a Fund" event taking place on 2 December between 14:00-16:00 (CEST) at Framer Framed. The event is part of the 2024 Prince Claus Awards Week, more information coming soon!
This panel discussion will bring together artists from the Fund’s global network with researchers and scholars to consider the historical and postcolonial context of European support for arts and culture in the Global South. The event will feature multidisciplinary artist and 2023 Seed Awardee, Chathuri Nissansala; cultural producer and Cycle 1 Building Beyond Fellow, Russel Hlongwane; Professor of Politics and Middle East Studies, Hanan Toukan; and art historian Simone Wille.
Taking the Prince Claus Fund as a case in point, the discussion will examine the institutional structures of support and ask what visions shape philanthropic desires to support the arts in times of political ruptures and transitions. How do the different actors involved in these networks see, experience and understand these collaborations? And what historical lineages and reckonings must inform such North-South exchanges today?
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About Seeing Like a Fund
"Seeing Like a Fund" is an event series by the Prince Claus Fund, which brings together cultural changemakers from the Fund’s network to critically examine vital issues shaping how culture is supported globally, sparking new ways of thinking about and doing funding.
