The Brexit on offer looks like a recipe for more pain and uncertainty in the arts sector, argues Libby Penn.
Remain or Leave, the UK arts industry will go on. But with so many organisations still getting to grips with austerity, the timing couldn’t be worse.
After a major injury, there are three stages of healing. First comes the pain and shock of inflammation, then comes repair as the body begins to rebuild. The final stage is remodelling, when new tissues are made fighting fit by slowly returning to normal activity. Seven years into austerity, the UK arts industry is still at stage two, where the risk of re-injury is most severe. The possibility of an exit from the EU multiplies that risk... Keep reading on The Stage
Remain or Leave, the UK arts industry will go on. But with so many organisations still getting to grips with austerity, the timing couldn’t be worse.
After a major injury, there are three stages of healing. First comes the pain and shock of inflammation, then comes repair as the body begins to rebuild. The final stage is remodelling, when new tissues are made fighting fit by slowly returning to normal activity. Seven years into austerity, the UK arts industry is still at stage two, where the risk of re-injury is most severe. The possibility of an exit from the EU multiplies that risk... Keep reading on The Stage