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ACE faces heavy criticism from Select Committee

Arts Council heavily criticised and arts community accused of ’scaremongering’ during heated inquiry into funding of arts and heritage by the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee.



Alan Davey, Chief Executive of Arts Council England (ACE), has been told he should be 'embarrassed' by his answers after criticism of the organisation's handling of public money.



At the first oral session of the inquiry Davey faced interrogation on a range of issues, including the…
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Added by Jack J Hutchinson on October 12, 2010 at 22:00 — 3 Comments

Arts and culture bodies in cuts appeal to Cameron

From BBC News:



The leaders of Britain's most prominent cultural bodies are to appeal directly to the prime minister not to cause irreparable damage to the arts.

The coalition government has asked all major arts funding bodies to show how they would manage cuts of 25% or 30%.

Culture minister Ed Vaizey has said everybody has to take their share of cuts.

Arts Council England will join organisations like the National Theatre and Tate to make the appeal later.

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Added by Jack J Hutchinson on July 15, 2010 at 10:00 — No Comments

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