Stimulating Creativity

Inquiry into the funding of arts and heritage

  • Date:
    25 August 2010
  • Categories:
    Creative PractitionersLocal AuthoritiesParentsSchoolsPartne
  • Introduction:
    The House of Commons Select Committee for Culture, Media and Sport has launched an inquiry into the funding of arts and heritage and is inviting submissions of evidence.
  • Article:

    Arts professionals are being asked to submite evidence and views on key questions affecting the sector.

    Interested parties can submit responses to the committee by emailing: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or by post (see submission guidelines) no later than Thursday 2nd September 2010.

    In no more than 3,000 words the inquiry are interested in finding out:

    • What impact will the spending cuts have on you?
    • What can ats organisations do to work better together?
    • What level of public subsidy is necessary and sustainable?
    • Is the current system and structure of funding distribution the right one?
    • What impact migh changes to the distribution of National Lottery funds have?
    • Do policy guidelines for Lottery funding need to be reviewed?
    • What is the impact of recent changes made to the DCMS arm's length bodies - in particular the abolition of the UK Film Council and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council?
    • Can businesses and philanthropists play a long-term role in funding arts?
    • Do there need to be more Government incentives to encourage private donations?

    Submission guidelines can be found on the Parliament website.

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