Should the government provide financial support for cultural initiatives?

AI-generated summary, admin reviewed: This proposal would have added cultural promotion to the constitution. The national government could support cultural projects run by regional governments, municipalities and private organisations, particularly projects of national importance, cultural exchange and activities benefiting disadvantaged regions or groups. Supporters argued that culture deserved a clear constitutional basis and national support. Opponents feared higher public spending and greater national-government involvement in an area traditionally managed locally. A narrow majority of voters supported the proposal, but it failed because it did not receive the required majority of cantons.
Seed source: Swissvotes federal popular vote dataset.
Swissvotes page: https://swissvotes.ch/vote/410.00
Official result data: https://bk.admin.ch/de/details-referenden-und-weitere-erlasse?voteNumber=410
Vote date: 1994-06-12
Original Swissvotes English title: Kulturförderungsartikel
Original German title: Kulturförderungsartikel
Swissvotes short-description title: Volk und Stände im Clinch: Der Kulturartikel scheitert hauchdünn am Ständemehr
Original French title: Article sur l'encouragement de la culture
Année Politique Suisse description: https://anneepolitique.swiss/prozesse/59195
BFS result map (German): https://mapexplorer.bfs.admin.ch/?obs=politic&lang=de#c=indicator&i=vp19940612.prop_oui_410_0
BFS result map (French): https://mapexplorer.bfs.admin.ch/?obs=politic&lang=fr#c=indicator&i=vp19940612.prop_oui_410_0
Official chronology (French): https://bk.admin.ch/fr/details-referendums-et-autres-actes?voteNumber=410