Auszeichnung
künstlerischer Projekträume
und -initiativen

Datscha Radio

2012
Initiative

Nachtgärtnern II: Fragrances & Frequencies, 2019, Foto: Helen Thein

Gabi Schaffner, On Air. Die Datscha und das Radio, 2018, Foto: Gabi Schaffner

In Berlin wurden ja schon gute und ­wichtige Akzente gesetzt, jedoch sollte dieses Bewusstsein auch auf Bundesebene mehr durchschlagen und ein Gesamtkonzept zur Unterstützung der Kultur in Angriff genommen werden.I wish that politicians would ­realize how important funding structures are and how much these can shape an art scene – shape a city.In the early years, we were not thinking so much about accessibility to our exhibitions and events in a physical sense of venues without elevators or events without translation, but also in a digital sense. For many years, our online magazine hadn’t been accessible for screen-readers for people with poor vision or the blind, or keyboard navigation for people with mobility issues, for example. Getting there was a journey, and I think we would now start from a more accessible place. I would want local politicians to make their funding applications more accessible, not only in terms of able-ism, but also in terms of all forms of discrimination, e.g. proof of citizenship, applications having to be written in German. I wish that they would give a universal basic income to everyone (not just citizens), open their borders, and make healthcare free, free for everyone.