Quotes from the Project Managers

“The aim is to transform the disdain that’s usually accorded to the school as an institution and to artists who work in schools into high esteem. Important in this collaboration is mutual respect among equals—in other words, a genuine partnership among artists and teachers.”
Guido Reimitz

“Contained within every idea is a margin of insecurity. The most difficult part of this will be to persuade the school system and to strengthen trust in a process that gets by without considerations of end results and remains open for developments.”
Guido Reimitz

“With “The Title is Up to You – The Big Linz09 School Project,” we’re not seeking to generate a product but rather a process that takes place in decentralized fashion throughout the region.”
Airan Berg

“Schools and classes work together, get to know each other, profit from one another and create synergies instead of struggling on in isolation.”
Airan Berg

“As many as 180 teachers and more than 1,000 students will be involved in the entire project. We want to provide them with stimulus and offer them a very special approach that nurtures self-confidence and gets them working together with each other.”
Erwin Dorn

“Without culture, our world doesn’t get anywhere. Every euro that’s invested in culture brings a high-yield return to the society that has the courage to put up the money. People who aim to economize on culture produce expensive Unkultur.”
Erwin Dorn
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