Aichi International Art Festival grant subsidy decision Cultural Agency “Inappropriate Procedure” September 26, 13:45
The Agency for Cultural Affairs said that the application procedure for the International Art Festival in Aichi Prefecture, where several exhibitions were suspended due to a series of intimidating telephone calls over exhibitions of girl statues symbolizing comfort women, was inappropriate. I decided not to give out all the yen subsidies.
Among the international art festival “Aichi Triennale” held in Aichi Prefecture, a special exhibition on the theme of “freedom of expression” was followed by a series of intimidating telephone calls over the image of a girl symbolizing comfort women. It was canceled 3 days after the opening.
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 application was reconsidered, and the application from Aichi Prefecture was not declared even though it recognized a serious fact that threatened the safety of the venue and the smooth operation of the business. Has decided not to grant the subsidy in full because it was inappropriate.
Regarding this subsidy, the secretary of the secretary told me at the conference on the 2nd of last month, “At the time of the appraisal, there was no description of the specific contents of the exhibition. I would like to respond appropriately. "