New analysis by the Campaign for the Arts reveals that the proportion of total entries in Arts subjects has fallen by 31% since 2010, reaching the lowest recorded level in 15 years.
The Chancellor has made choices in this Spending Review that will affect the health of the arts for the next three years and beyond.
The Government has committed “over £270m” to an ‘Arts Everywhere Fund’, and green-lit £67m of investment in cultural infrastructure projects.
Scotland’s arts body has more than doubled the number of organisations it regularly funds, thanks to an increase in Scottish Government funding for which thousands of CFTA supporters campaigned.
The Chancellor announced a number of tax and spending measures that could affect the health of the arts in the UK.
New analysis by the Campaign for the Arts shows that arts subjects now account for a smaller proportion of GCSE and A-level entries than at any time since 2010.
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The future of Scotland’s cultural sector is still profoundly uncertain, putting millions of people’s access to the arts at risk.
Since 2010, arts enrolment has dropped by 47% at GCSE and 29% at A-level.
More diverse organisations in more places will receive investment – but the average amount will be lower, and investment in London will decrease.
Today’s decisions involve a relatively small amount of money, but will have a big impact.
People are returning to arts events – but for some artforms, recovery is slower and harder.
When councillors in Windsor and Maidenhead proposed a 100% cut to arts funding, we invited hundreds of our supporters to contribute to the official consultation. The results clearly showed the value of the arts to local people.
A round-up of current protections/restrictions, and support schemes, for art and culture in the four parts of the United Kingdom.
Get the lowdown on the key measures from the Chancellor’s statement.