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RSSLondon Councils withdraws all funding to arts organisations
No arts organisations are to be funded by London Councils beyond this summer, as the umbrella body’s rerun decision process leaves the cultural sector even worse off than first time round.
Government's Plans for Arts Philanthropy
The government hopes philanthropists will help fill the gap. In 2009/10, individuals donated more than £350m to the arts in the UK. But 88% of that went to the top 4% of organisations
Cultural Leadership Programme Announcement
Cultural Leadership Programme to close due to funding cuts
Councils should be forced to fund the arts
Former culture secretary Chris Smith has called on the Coalition to “look again” at the idea of imposing a legal duty on local councils to fund the arts.
Cuts will cause irreparable damage
Dominic Cooke and Simon Stephens - two of UK theatre’s leading figures in new writing - have warned that cuts to arts funding will result in fewer plays and smaller casts in theatres around the country.
All organisations at risk from funding cuts
Around 600 organisations likely to be disappointed when ACE national portfolio decisions are announced
National Portfolio funding, a message from Alan Davey
A message from Alan Davey, Chief Executive, Arts Council England
Spending Review - Arts Round Up
A selection of links providing the main coverage of the Governement Spending Review and what it means for the Arts.
Somerset County Council plan to cut all arts funding from 2011/12
We have heard today that Somerset County Council’s Cabinet will be meeting on Monday 1 November to discuss a budget proposal to stop ALL funding for the Arts in Somerset as from 2011/12. Decisions will be ratified at a full council meeting on the 10th November.
Arts Council's budget cut by 30%
Arts Council England (ACE) is having its budget cut by almost 30% in the government's Spending Review.
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