THE ART NEWSPAPER | Martin Bailey:
The UK’s Labour Party manifesto, published on Tuesday, 16 May, promises a new £1 billion Cultural Capital Fund “to upgrade our existing cultural and creative infrastructure to be ready for the digital age”. Administered by the Arts Council, the fund would distribute around £200m annually over five years, making it “among the biggest arts infrastructure projects ever, transforming the country’s cultural landscape,” the party says…read more
Image | Rex Features via AP Images | Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn on 16 May 2017