Arts Council England responds to £4 million cut in its government funding for 2010/11
A spokesperson for Arts Council England said:
‘It is a shame that the government has found it necessary to cut funding to culture but we will do our best to protect the interests of audiences who deserve the best art there is.
‘That is why, in implementing these cuts, we will not reduce our planned investment in the arts organisations we fund on a regular basis - many of whom have already planned against expected income in 2010/11. Instead we will reconsider our existing and planned new projects and look to find savings there.
‘This is a short term solution but not without its implications as these projects are our investment in the development of the arts.
‘The arts are far more than a luxury add-on - they are quality
of life and, with sufficient public investment, they can be central to
economic recovery.’
