Hundreds of British arts organisations have had their public funding slashed (or eliminated) today, as a result of our government's spending cuts aimed at tackling the country's deficit. Arts Council England (ACE) basically have to cut 15 % from the amount they usually give out to art, music, theatre, dance & literature groups by 2015. The Guardian are live-blogging updates of who's getting what (and who's getting nowt) - head here for specifics. Sad times.
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