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Welsh and Scottish culture sector on the rocks
A properly funded arts strategy is needed to create the infrastructure for creative industry to grow, argues BEN LUNN
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THE situation for the arts continues to get bleaker as Scotland and Wales have added another nail to their own proverbial coffins.
Last week the Arts Council of Wales (ACW) announced its list of organisations that would receive conditional grants, allocating a total of almost £30 million funding from Welsh government and the National Lottery.
The dropping of Mid-Wales Opera and National Theatre of Wales from its list was alarming as they have been vital stepping stones for Welsh artists to get their work tried and tested.
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