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Where art thou?
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The decline of arts investment in the UK has become a growing concern, impacting cultural institutions, artists, and communities across the country. But nowhere has this been felt more than in our education system — all this despite the creative industries contributing an estimated £126 billion to our economy. Sadly, the arts have been weaponised by political parties in the ongoing culture war. Much of the magic within the construction industry happens at this tipping point of science and art, so having a ‘less creative’ generation will negatively impact innovation. To remedy these issues will take time and money. Local authorities need to be assessed to balance the funding disparity, but may be able to lean on the arts ability to support health and wellbeing through the NHS. The curriculum itself also needs a reset. The prioritisation of STEM subjects has seen arts disappear despite their obvious benefits beyond the subject — confidence, self-expression, problem-solving all make for a better balanced society.
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