Seven thousand each, not one cent. Artists tell Periscop about nepotism in Min. culture contest at 247 thousand euros

247 thousand euros was the amount of money the Ministry of Culture had decided to share, within the package of economic recovery.

But their separation is actually about buying art works from artists. Ministry led by Hajrullah Ceku, as he faces charges and criticism that the beneficiary artists had nepotistic connections.

Thus, artists who took advantage of the recovery package money received between 1,000 and 7 thousand euros.

Hajrush Fazliu, A painter and a professor of art, in one Talk about Periscope Said they were left out of the recovery package many famous art names.

“I've gone out to protest the way this endeavor is organized or the second contest, the release of this list of Kosovo's official art names, and the third one of the manipulations have done in this commission, breaking many of the competition rules involving nepotism, these were the reasons that I protested”, Fazliou says. Periscope.

(Photo: Artists in Protest)

Even Fazliu had applied to the contest where the Ministry would buy art works so that artists could benefit from the package of economic recovery.

I've been applicant in this competition and I've been with a very serious deed, but bad luck calling it that non-profession and the way of appreciation has been inappropriate. When I say that, compounding, at the top of Zake Prelvukaj, wasn't professional, much more, especially in the picture purchase segment. I had the point here. I took an example there, Professor Ali Musa, my colleague author of 15 thousand works, which has dedicated over 50 years to the renowned art and culture of all lands, and this commission also finds the strength and courage to eliminate it in the competition. Such artists have a lot. ”, said Fazliu for Periscope.

(Photo: Hajrush Fazliu)

He has also sharply criticised painter Zake Prelvukaj, who had been at the helm of this commission.

She's a very old professor, but given her acronyms, I just couldn't just say I couldn't shut up, so I raised my voice to say that art doesn't behave around her personality. Do you say that Kosovo has no other reason than to enter these commissions is true that this also represents the Board of Art Gallery, perhaps institutionally it should be present for that too. The art gallery almost a year is non-functional, and many other concessions still favour such figures on commissions almost that art behaves around them. ”

Concerned and discriminated against, even the painter feels Ardiana Marku.

Someone was valued with the work of about $7,000 of someone with no cents, she says. I personally applied to any competition for subsidies that were shared by the MKRS, so, it was the first time I applied simply if the painting was bought to me was that I gave something to the state. In this case I reacted because I saw many wonderful artists being rejected and who really need support. And our concern was that, given that the competition was public and above all about economic recovery, as well as a total of 247,000, it's not fair for someone to appreciate the work up to 7,000 euros of someone's nobody, although I don't want to underestimate the work of any of those who were valued by the commission, because it wasn't the selection of vital work, but just a kind of help for artists”, Mrs. Mark on the Talk to Periscope.

(Photo: Ardiana Marku)

The same person also benefited from the MKRS and other individual and NGO subsidies, which have split the MKRS. I can't name any names but for two artists and who are members of the GKK Steering Council, it's a conflict of interest because I was the head of this council myself. In this case, it would be more likely to appoint a commission perhaps from other countries osé to exhibit all competitive acts and have the opportunity to see even the public as tools are dedicated to buying state works and not private collections, but finally the rule of law has begun to operate and listens to the voice of its citizen. Mark./B.H. /Periscopi/