In July 2023, LCCI launched a campaign to prevent arts funding cuts in the capital. There is a clear need for London to have a thriving, diverse and creative arts scene which is so critical for the capital’s economy and for bringing communities together. The unexpected announcement by the Arts Council in November 2022 of £50 million worth of cuts to the sector was the latest in a series of funding withdrawals that have already deeply affected the arts scene across Greater London.
LCCI has demanded that the Arts Council stops cuts to arts funding across the capital through the implementation of strong funding plans by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and a concerted effort to reestablish lost investment in the years that follow.
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