Vienna meeting: Is Emop to continue ?

Most important meeting in Vienna on February 2nd and 3d 2011 to assess the situation. Politics interfere in Moscow ( a new mayor ) and Rome ( severe budget cuts in cultural affairs )  and this will probably push out these two cities. During the meeting the remaining five ( Berlin, Bratislava, Paris, Vienna and Luxembourg ) expressed their intention to continue working together. The subject for the next exhibition was already chosen : how does reality and fiction coexist in photography ?
New membership was also discussed. Budapest, Ljubljana and London had their representatives introduced to the board and gave interesting insights into their photo festivals. A charter will be worked out.

Vienna meeting

Finally the meeting was much more satisfying than expected. Not only were we able to find a workable compromise for our common budget. We were also able to have a consensus on some interesting artists and their web projects

Vienna meeting

Vienna meeting

Emop meeting vienna

Emiliano's birthday ; he gets spécial attention n'y Zuzana who takes care of his birthday cake

Berlin January meeting or Emop

First meeting of the year. Everybody was present except for Olga and Ekatarina of Moscow. We look at about 50 proposals for our Mutations 3 exhibitions.Somewhat frustrating meeting with no final conclusions. Money matters and we will meet again in Vienna beginning of march and try to settle things.