Holding out for a Hero
The latest budget announcements from across the world reveal a troubling, if predictable, trend: funding the creative industries is not a government priority. By Natasha … Read more
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South Korea gets record-breaking culture budget
South Korea has announced its biggest ever culture budget, with investment in virtual reality a key priority. The National Assembly has assigned KRW6.48tn ($4.9 billion) … Read more
Creative Europe Parliament votes to double budget
MEPs voted last week (28 March) to double the budget of the 2021-2027 Creative Europe programme. The increased funding is intended to enhance international circulation … Read more
Romanian cultural budget doubles
Romanian minister of culture and national identity Ionut Vulpescu has said his department’s budget will double in 2017. The department has also been renamed from … Read more
Sanderling to leave Dresden Philharmonic
Michael Sanderling has said he will not renew his contract with Dresden Philharmonic because of unexpected budget cuts made by the city council. The conductor … Read more
French government to increase cultural spending
The French government have announced a huge increase in the country’s cultural budget. €3.6bn has been set aside for the Department of Culture and Communication, … Read more
Big budget boost for Canadian arts council
The Canadian Government has announced a large spending increase in arts and culture, reversing many of the cuts made under the previous administration. Canada Council … Read more
