Promotion of digital creativity and competencies of artists and other cultural professionals working with new technologies by mu art foundation


When
2021
Who
Ministerie van onderwijs, cultuur en wetenschap (ministry of education, culture and science), mu art foundation
Website of the policy/measure
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Description of the policy/measure

Mu art foundation is an explorative presentation platform that operates in a rich international network of creatives who define the liminal space between 鈥榳hat art is and what art can be鈥. mu initiates, produces and presents rather new works, and surrounds it with an extensive and interdisciplinary secondary programme targeted to a broad and rather young audience. mu prioritises introduction to, understanding of, elaboration on, and experiencing hands-on creation, of art. mu is curious for talent, and challenges talents to be curious. mu provides a platform for artistic research, and development of artists and designers, and helps them to profile themselves internationally. mu organises activities within three programme tracks: (1) 鈥渦rban mutations鈥, with a focus on urbanization, (2) 鈥減ost digital and transhuman explorations鈥, with a focus on biotechnological development and digital culture, and (3) 鈥渢he art of design, the design of art鈥, with a focus on for free and applied design culture. mu is part of the dutch basic cultural infrastructure.

Results achieved

Within the programme track 鈥減ost digital and transhuman explorations鈥, mu coproduced the internationally very successful thematic exhibition 鈥渃omputer grrrls鈥, together with hmkv and la gaite lyrique. next to the exhibition, the in-depth digital design nonfiction platform is an interesting open form of online knowledge sharing and design historiography. mu collaborated with the design collective tellart that filmed more than 50 in-depth interviews with prominent thinkers, designers, makers and educators in the digital field.

Financial resources allocated to the policy

For period 17-20: usd 606.256 per year (eur 500.000 per year)

Evaluation of the policy/measure

Every four years, the raad voor cultuur (council for culture) carries out an analysis of the current situation in the national cultural sector. the activities of mu have been included in this analysis. overall, the creative industry in the netherlands is a strong sector.