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> -----Original Message----- > From: Alain Mongeau > Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 3:01 PM > Subject: RE: MUTEK IN DANGER? Not really... > > Hello to all > > Regarding the mail sent by Marc Leclair (Akufen), I would like to bring

some

quoted 4 lines light on the situation

> light on the situation > > MUTEK is not in danger per se. We are just struggling hard to secure the > financial structure of the event. Last year the event was entirely

financed

quoted 1 line by Ex-Centris, on the basis that it was seed money to allow for the

> by Ex-Centris, on the basis that it was seed money to allow for the

project

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> to lift off the ground. This year the deal was to get other partners > involved, both public and private - arts councils, sponsors, etc.

Ex-Centris

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> is not to be criticized, on the contrary, it is a non-profit environment > that has been supportive of MUTEK since the beginning. It's just that

other

quoted 3 lines players are often slow to get involved - and it's always like that, I know

> players are often slow to get involved - and it's always like that, I know > by experience because of my involvement in other similar projects. For > example, we have been awaiting for a response from Heritage Canada for

some

quoted 2 lines time already (HC is one of the federal instances we have approached), but

> time already (HC is one of the federal instances we have approached), but > because of the Canadian elections last fall, the decision-making process

was

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> slowed down. > > During the last few days, I have asked to many of the artists who have > participed to MUTEK 2000 to describe the impact that the event has had on > their carreer. The idea was to accumulate additional information to help

us

quoted 7 lines be more convincing on the usefulness and the necessity of the event when

> be more convincing on the usefulness and the necessity of the event when > asked to present and defend it. > > Sometimes, of course, I get discouraged by the immobilism I get to witness > when trying to push the project. I think Marc caught me on such a bad day. > On the whole, however, I must say that people are highly supportive, much > more that I had expected. It's just that good intentions often take time

to

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> translate into concrete gestures... > > This being said, any form of support is always welcome. In this sense, I > thank Marc for his initiative. Already emails of support are coming in at

an

quoted 6 lines unexpected speed. They are useful as they will add more weight to our

> unexpected speed. They are useful as they will add more weight to our > arguments. > > So, as far as I am concerned, the next MUTEK will take place in May, as > planned (the right dates are May 23 to 27 - the next MUTEK newsletter will > be more explicit on that); during the next few weeks, we will be

finalizing

quoted 2 lines its program. In the meantime, Montrealers will have something to chew on

> its program. In the meantime, Montrealers will have something to chew on > with the MICRO_MUTEK 1 event, featuring Kit Clayton, Monolake and

Deadbeat,

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> on Feb. 9th. > > thanking you all > > Alain Mongeau

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