The art and science sectors in the UK faced further bad news this morning, after The Telegraph leaked a list of Quangos which the Conservative / Liberal Democratic Coalition Government plan on closing down.
http://is.gd/fqgoB Among the 177 organisations is the National Endowment for Science, Technology and Arts (NESTA).Also included on the list are the UK Film Council, who's abolition was announced some months ago, the Museums and Libraries Association, the Advisory Council on Libraries, and a large number of science and research bodies. Both the art and science communities are already faced with an uncertain future, with large cuts in Government investment expected after the Comprehensive Spending Review this month. Budget cuts of up to 40% are rumoured. Several campaigns have been established to protect public sector investment in both the arts and science, both major contributors to the contemporary UK economy. Find out more at: Science is Vital: http://scienceisvital.org.uk/
Save the Arts: http://savethearts-uk.blogspot.com/
I value the Arts: http://www.ivaluethearts.org.uk/
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