Theater Versus criticizes Ministry of Culture over funding program

Theater Versus has publicly expressed frustration following the exclusion of its proposal from the Ministry of Culture's Cultural Decentralization Program. The organization criticized the Ministry for significant delays in announcing results, arguing that such delays hinder the planning, labor, and economic security of artists and technicians. Beyond the rejection, the theater highlighted concerns regarding the lack of stability in the Ministry's evaluation criteria, which appear to change frequently. Theater Versus requested full transparency regarding its specific evaluation score, the reasoning behind the rejection, and the qualifications of the committee members. It further demanded an explanation for the annual adjustments to participation rules, questioning whether these changes favor specific groups. Additionally, the theater called for the implementation of a formal appeals process to ensure fairness. The Ministry of Culture has not yet provided a public response to these specific allegations of mismanagement and opacity.