Arts Council England (ACE) has revealed the impact of the £19m in-year budget cut ordered by the DCMS. For “front-line arts providers”, the promise to minimise the impact has been upheld. A total of £1.8m has been cut from revenue grants, resulting in a 0.5% reduction across the board. Organisations not directly producing art, namely Creativity Culture and Education and Arts & Business, fare less well with a 4% cut. Another £6m has been cut from ACE’s public engagement initiatives, details of which are yet to be announced, and £0.4m is to be saved by ACE reducing its own operating costs for 2010/2011. ACE has avoided making further cuts by using its reserves, having been permitted to do so by the Treasury.
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Published: 05-07-2010