Compare the Figures
This is about caring for and supporting the arts. The figures speak for themselves.
The United States’ National Endowment for the Arts 2007 appropriation is $125 million (£61m) for a population of 300 million. Arts Council England’s is £417m ($855 million) for a population of 61 million; and there’s a lot more on the way:
“Arts Council England funding will increase from £417m this year to £467m in 2010-11. Peter Hewitt, its chief executive, said: “This is fantastic news - the government has acted on the case we have made for the arts. It’s a recognition of the work of our artists and arts organisations, whose energy and imagination have made our cultural life the envy of the world.” - The Guardian.






















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This so intrigued me I added Ireland and Canada and threw the lot in a chart. The results are amazing!
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