We need care-filled, human-centred, long-term infrastructures for the arts

Marmalade Festival

30 Apr 2025

Comment piece
by Siana Bangura

The State of the Arts report, published in July 2024 by Campaign for the Arts & University of Warwick, found that the UK has one of the lowest levels of government spending on arts and culture among European countries, slashing its total culture budget by 6%. Meanwhile, countries like Germany, France, and Finland have increased their spending by up to 70%.