SITAC Public / Private

So far, certain contemporary art practices, because of certain twists in the system, have created a populist cultural dependency vs. the State. Today, there si a clear turnover of this responsibility on the part of Public Institutions, which are now seeking corporate support to finance their museums and exhibition programs, in the face of a decrease in public funding for art projects. At the same time, art and culture are becoming more visible items in the public sphere and the media, and are now a centre of attraction for many political agendas: education, philanthropy, social participation, etc. The fact is that there is a greater desire -both in the public and the private- to control the resources of this particular area of influence. What are the consequences and the impact of this process in art production within institutional programs? What happens with free speculation and research when they become dependant on private funding? Could this be a source of censorship?