This essay addresses the issue of cuts in the cultural sector in Greece during the last five years and its consequences on the sustainability of artistic production, institutional survival and emerging forms of collaboration, self-management and art in public space. It describes new practices and strategies of cultural institutions and the relationship between the private and public spheres. Long-term artistic projects, such as the Athens and Thessaloniki Biennale, public museums like the State Museum of Contemporary Art, private organizations and artist initiatives are discussed in the context of crisis.
