“I just hope that when graphic novels finally begin receiving funding like theatre productions, there will still be some left to see it,” quips Zep, ironically. We’re disappointed because we had hoped to see a real sign of recognition for this art form,” admits Jana Jakoubek, artistic director of the Fumetto festival in Lucerne. Unfortunately, the team sent by Switzerland’s comic network came away empty handed: “The Culture Dispatch will mention graphic novels, but that’s all. It was hoped this development would feature in the 2019 Culture Dispatch published every four years by the FOC. The aim of the visit was to convince the federal authorities to acknowledge comic art (or “the ninth art” as it is known in French) as a distinct discipline, with the creation of a Swiss prize for graphic novels and a national grant.
In November 2018, a small group representing graphic novels in Switzerland met with the Director of the Federal Office of Culture (FOC).
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