Cuts to Arts Council funding will have 'a significant impact on the cultural life of this country' says Alan Davey, Arts Council Chief Executive.
Posted: 10/03/2022
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport today outlined Arts Council England’s funding settlement for the next four years.
The 29.6% cut will see ACE’s current government grant of £449m drop to £349m by 2014.
National museums will take a cut of 15% and will remain free to enter.
The Arts Council is also being asked to make a 50% cut in its administrative costs.
In addition, funding will end for Creative Partnerships and funding will be cut for the British Film Institute by 15%.
The full breakdown is:
- 2011/12 – £387.7M
- 2012/13 – £359.2M
- 2013/14 – £351.6M
- 2014/15 – £349.4M
The Arts Council will be announcing how they will implement the cuts after a meeting of their National Council on 25 October 2010.
