The former head of Tartu Artists Union Markus Toompere said on the show Kunstiministeerium that culture funding is not allocated equally. He said theater takes money from art.
Toompere, who stepped down from his position after a decade, said the government s current cultural policy does not operate with equal rules: The picture on paper and reality - there s not just a small shift, it s two different worlds.
In Toompere s opinion, the Ministry of Culture is working on ideas that have strong lobbyists and the most vocal ones win. The main message from the ministry in the field of art is that we do not have money and we cannot support you. At the same time, we see how there are new venues for theaters, such as in Kuressaare, Pärnu, Narva and there seems to be enough money in the theatre field, he said.