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Alexander Millar (left) and Glyn Washington (right) at the opening of Working Man, Millar's debut museum exhibition at The Great North Museum: Hancock in Newcastle upon Tyne
SUPPORTING THEARTS Austerity measures and funding cuts are all too familiar phrases to many of us, no matter what our industry, profession or personal interest. There is no denying that the arts have been one of the biggest sectors to have felt the repercussions of the global recession
H ere, in the UK, local authority support for arts and culture will fall by a further £124 million in 2013-14, according to figures recently published by the Department for Communities and Local Government. Andwhilemany view this as another nail in the coffin for the UK arts scene, there are others that have taken a different view. Of the cuts, Quentin Letts (critic at the DailyMail), said “the artistic urge is still going to be there, and the artistic urge finds a way of getting out.” Whatever your stance, of one thing we can be sure – the UK arts and culture sector needs the support of everyone who cares
about the past, present and future of art in our country. Not only do the arts give the UK prestige on the world stage, but within our own communities they have a great many social impacts: from educational progress, to a freedom of expression, perhaps aiding sufferers of mental illness or providing jobs. For the past five years, Castle Galleries and publishers Washington Green Fine Art have been committed to working in partnership with publicly funded arts institutions across the United Kingdom to host and fund large scale exhibitions for everyone, without discrimination on wealth, status or knowledge of art.
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FINE ART COLLECTOR AUTUMN 2013
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