[Microsound-announce] STEIM asks for your support

[Thanos Chrysakis]

>> received from EMF:



The following is a letter from Franki Balde, one of the principals at STEIM.

>From Frank Balde at STEIM:


Things are not well at STEIM. We are in the danger of losing our structural
funding from the government, based on a review from the advisor board which
called us "closed and only appealing to a niche audience". The outlook isn't
exactly bleak, but at the moment our future is unclear.


As we see you as an important friend and colleague of STEIM, we would like
to ask you to help us present our case that we are connected to a diverse
network of professionals and that our work has significant influence on both
a Dutch and an international community.


What you can do is to send a letter of support, and make sure we recieve it
by May 26. We hope that these letters will show the variety and depth of the
effect STEIM has in the real world. The contents are up to you, a few good
lines will suffice. You could tell how you or someone you know benefited
from their contact with STEIM: making or refining an instrument or an idea
for a performance or meeting fellow artists, or what you feel would be lost
if STEIM ceased to exist, or waxing aphoristic, just 12 words about STEIM.


Also include some specific details of your context: as an artist or educator
or musician or code hacker - so your place in the world will be visible for
the committee. A letterhead with your organization or institution and your
position or title above your signature are small things that can leave an
impression.


As for how to reply, time is of the essence so email is the preferred
option. If you have time to scan a printed letter that's great but we can
print emails or faxes as well. Unfortunately we have only a short period for
our response, so we would like to receive your letter by May 26.


Please send your letter to:


Email: knock at steim.nl
Fax: + 31 (0)20 6264262
Address: Achtergracht 19, 1017WL Amsterdam, The Netherlands