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In last month’s issue we reported on the online commentaries ensuing from the DCMS’s announcement of the extent to which public subsidy for the arts will be cut. In a bid to grant a voice for practitioners and arts professionals, platforms have been initiated on social sites including Marcus Romer’s (Artistic Director of Pilot Theatre) Artsfunding ning network artsfunding.ning.com. Here we republish excerpts of postings on Artsfunding, plus other timely commentaries related to this line of discussion.

Arts Funding - A time and place for creative action Need concrete ideas on how to string together or team up with existing networks across the country dealing with Arts Funding. Need a document list for all 'official' policy changes to arts funding, might include directives from central and regional gov, Arts Council and other related funding bodies. Need to solicit input from a wide range of voices in the field. What problems are people facing with funding right now? What's on the horizon? What are the trends? What are some of the solutions? Etc. If a human network is to have any impact beyond being an information hub (which is clearly beneficial in itself) then points of contact need to be established with relevant authorities. Reply by Andrew Eglinton It's a shame that the focus is being shifted towards philanthropy, when this country doesn't have a strong philanthropic culture, and even if it does develop, it won't be in time to sustain key arts projects. Reply by Chantal Guevara Communicating the Return on Arts Funding With the funding environment getting tougher I think we really need to look at how we can retain the support of certain funders and communicate the value of...

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