Rethinking how Local Authorities support the arts..

'On with the show: valuing arts and culture'

This recent report by the New Local Government Network (NLGN) and supported by Arts Council England recommends that local authorities exlpore, consider and embed alternative models of support for the arts and culture.

Findings in the report show that despite the cuts, local authorities still recognise and champion the value of arts and culture to their local communities but struggle to do so via the traditional grant giving channels.

But the story need not be a simple one of decline. Even with significantly reduced budgets many local authorities recognise that there is a cost to reducing support for culture. It is for this reason that NLGN are calling for local authorities to look at alternative models to sustain vital local cultural services and create a clear vision for the arts in their place.

For more information visit http://www.nlgn.org.uk/public/wp-content/uploads/ON-WITH-THE-SHOW_FINAL.pdf