‘Running on Empty’: UK arts spending among lowest in Europe, new report finds

Left Foot Forward

28 Jul 2024

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by Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead

The UK arts sector is in a state of crisis, receiving some of the lowest levels of government funding in Europe. This was the finding of new research carried out by the University of Warwick and the Campaign for the Arts.

The “State of the Arts” report highlights significant cuts in state funding for the arts in Britain between 2009 and 2023.