Aichi International Art Festival Subsidy Non-grant policy Agency for Cultural Affairs September 26, 2:38

Regarding the Aichi Prefectural International Arts Festival, where several exhibitions were suspended due to a series of intimidating telephones, etc., for a girl statue that symbolizes comfort women, the Agency for Cultural Affairs is planning that the prior application contents were insufficient It was found through interviews with relevant parties that the policy of not granting the approximately 78 million yen subsidy that had been done was solidified.

The Aichi Triennale, an international art festival held in Aichi Prefecture, was held last month with a series of intimidating telephone calls over a girl image that symbolizes comfort women. It was canceled in 3 days.

Regarding the “Aichi Triennale”, the Agency for Cultural Affairs, in April, adopted it as a subsidized project for the purpose of promoting the use of culture as a tourism resource, and was planning to issue approximately 78 million yen.

However, after considering a series of circumstances, the Aichi Prefecture decided to re-examine the application, and it was not sufficient to explain the specific contents of the exhibition, such as the image of the girl. I learned from interviews with related parties.

Regarding the subsidy, the secretary of the secretary said at the conference on the 2nd of last month, “There was no description of the specific contents of the exhibition at the time of appraisal. I wanted to respond, "and the Agency for Cultural Affairs' attention was drawing attention.

Regarding the handling of subsidies for the “Aichi Triennale”, the Agency for Cultural Affairs has determined that “the applicant, Aichi Prefecture, including visitors, will seriously threaten the safety of the exhibition hall and the smooth operation of the business. I did not report the facts until I received an inquiry from the Agency for Cultural Affairs without reporting the facts.

“We were unable to conduct an appropriate review in two respects, which is an important point from the perspective of review, whether it is feasible or expected to continue the business.”

In addition, based on the Subsidy Optimization Act, the company decided that it would not be granted in full, saying that it was “an inappropriate act in the subsidy application procedure”.

Regarding these policies, the Agency for Cultural Affairs examines the applied projects as a whole in the “Cultural Resource Utilization Promotion Project”, and the “Aichi Triennale” assumes that the application amount is also inseparably applied as a whole, It is assumed that it was judged comprehensively.

Discussion on “freedom of expression”

Aichi Prefecture's international art festival “Aichi Triennale” will feature a special exhibition on the theme of “freedom of expression.” In addition to faxes and intimidating telephones that threaten the organizer, 770 threatening emails are also included. Has arrived.

In addition, the politicians remarked one after another, and discussions took place over the freedom of expression guaranteed by the constitution.

Among them, Mayor Kawamura of Nagoya City told reporters after visiting the venue on the 2nd of last month, saying, “Whatever you think, it is something that will detract from the Japanese people. I asked to cancel the exhibition.

Regarding this remark, Governor Omura of Aichi Prefecture said at a conference on the 5th of last month that "the suspicion of violation of the constitution is strong. The public power says" This content is good and this is not good ". "No."

In addition to the remarks of Mayor Kawamura, the Secretary of the Secretary of the Secretary of the Secretariat showed his thoughts on examining the facts and carefully considering whether or not to grant national subsidies to arts at the conference on the 2nd of last month. The Japanese pen club has raised a controversy, for example, by pointing out that “the remarks made by government officials are political pressures themselves and lead to“ censorship ”prohibited by the Constitution”.

Secretary of the Secretary of Secretary asked at the conference on the 5th of last month whether he thought that the statement about the subsidy had influenced the judgment of the organizer, “No at all. "I just answered the reporter's question, just asking me to respond appropriately after checking the facts."

He said, “There should be no violence or intimidation. If there is something that should be taken up as a criminal case, we will respond appropriately in the investigating agency.”