Visible Data 3/2012

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Activities _ The Netherlands

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Author of other visualizations Joost Grootens (NL)

Author of other visualizations Abel van Gijlswijk (NL)

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Are the budget cuts necessary or just plain stupid? Visualizations show dramatic relations between financing of culture and other sectors and reflect dramatic budget cuts done by current government in 2011 in Netherlands. In 2011 the Netherlands gave € 490 million from the state overall budget to support the cultural infrastructure. That sounds like a lot but it is only a third of what Netherlands spent on holidays. It’s 1,5% of the annual costs of the State Pension and only 0,2% of the country’s total Budget. Visualizations are part of political guerilla campaign done by Dutch art and media organization Mediamatic in 2011 as reflection on this dramatic decisions.

The Budget 235 billion

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Activities _ The Netherlands

Homeowner Tax Benefits 11 billion

European Union 6,2 billion

War 8,5 billion

Mediamatic 0,00066 billion

Mediamatic 0,00066 billion

Mediamatic 0,00066 billion

Art 0,49 billion

Art 0,49 billion

Art 0,49 billion

The Dutch budget for arts & culture institutions is relatively small. The above average cuts will produce below average results.

The Dutch budget for arts & culture institutions is relatively small. The above average cuts will produce below average results.

The Dutch budget for arts & culture institutions is relatively small. The above average cuts will produce below average results.

This is an infographic from a series made by Abel, Niels and Willem at Mediamatic. Based on an idea by Ruben Pater.

This is an infographic from a series made by Abel, Niels and Willem at Mediamatic. Based on an idea by Ruben Pater.

This is an infographic from a series made by Abel, Niels and Willem at Mediamatic. Based on an idea by Ruben Pater.

www.mediamatic.net/stupid

www.mediamatic.net/stupid

www.mediamatic.net/stupid

Eating, boozing & smoking 45,6 billion

Holidays 1,5 billion

Mediamatic 0,00066 billion

Art 0,49 billion

Mediamatic 0,00066 billion

Art 0,49 billion

Mediamatic 0,00066 billion

The Dutch budget for arts & culture institutions is relatively small. The above average cuts will produce below average results.

The Dutch budget for arts & culture institutions is relatively small. The above average cuts will produce below average results.

This is an infographic from a series made by Abel, Niels and Willem at Mediamatic. Based on an idea by Ruben Pater.

This is an infographic from a series made by Abel, Niels and Willem at Mediamatic. Based on an idea by Ruben Pater.

www.mediamatic.net/stupid

www.mediamatic.net/stupid

JSF 7,6 billion

Art 0,49 billion

Mediamatic 0,00066 billion

Art 0,49 billion

The Dutch budget for arts & culture institutions is relatively small. The above average cuts will produce below average results. This is an infographic from a series made by Abel, Niels and Willem at Mediamatic. Based on an idea by Ruben Pater. www.mediamatic.net/stupid

The Dutch budget for arts & culture institutions is relatively small. The above average cuts will produce below average results. This is an infographic from a series made by Abel, Niels and Willem at Mediamatic. Based on an idea by Ruben Pater. www.mediamatic.net/stupid


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