{"id":8165,"date":"2016-01-12T20:31:48","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T20:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=8165"},"modified":"2016-01-12T20:31:48","modified_gmt":"2016-01-12T20:31:48","slug":"artists-campaign-cardiff-cuts-gathers-4000-signatures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2016\/01\/12\/artists-campaign-cardiff-cuts-gathers-4000-signatures\/","title":{"rendered":"Artists&#039; campaign against Cardiff cuts gathers 4,000 signatures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ARTISTS in Cardiff are gaining momentum in their opposition to council cuts \u2013 ahead of the budget consultation closing tonight.<br \/>\nA \u201cselfie\u201d protest and petition are part of a popular online campaign by artists opposing cuts to arts.<br \/>\nThe campaign called Cardiff Without Culture began one week ago and has seen a surge in support with their petition reaching over 4,000 signatures.<br \/>\nSupporters are taking pictures of themselves wearing plasters and then sharing them on social media with the hashtag #cardiffwithoutculture.<a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CYRRosyW8AADfMj.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8168 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CYRRosyW8AADfMj.jpg\" alt=\"CYRRosyW8AADfMj\" width=\"416\" height=\"555\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8168 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CYRRosyW8AADfMj.jpg\" alt=\"CYRRosyW8AADfMj\" width=\"416\" height=\"555\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><br \/>\nChris Brown, co-director of G39 art gallery, said: \u201cWhat you\u2019re looking at is a reduced cultural offering and the knock-on effect is that the city will become a much less appealing place for tourism and business.<br \/>\n\u201cIt takes the vibrancy out of the city when the council says we don\u2019t value the arts enough to invest in them.\u201d<br \/>\nEmma Price, a Cardiff artist, said that funding for the arts was crucial for Cardiff\u2019s reputation as a flourishing city.<br \/>\nArtists have warned that the cuts will create a \u201ccultural wasteland\u201d which could result in job losses in unrelated industries.<br \/>\nThe council wants to cut \u00a3641,000 from the arts next year spread across events, venues and grants.<br \/>\nIt\u00a0proposes to cut:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a3143,000 from Cardiff Singer of the World, Cardiff contemporary and Artes Mundi<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3430,000 from venues and<\/li>\n<li>\u00a368,000 from grants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A spokesman for Cardiff council said: \u201cLike all local authorities in Wales, Cardiff is facing unprecedented financial pressures. We are looking to change the way we deliver services. The arts sector is no different and we are committed to exploring new ways of working to make the necessary savings.<br \/>\n\u201cThe council does want to review the costs, income and the way we manage our \u2018cultural portfolio\u2019. Rather than closing these buildings, we are working with our partners to explore new ways to manage them.<br \/>\n\u201cAfter the budget consultation closes on January 12, the results will be considered and a final budget decision will be made by full council when it meets on February 25, 2015.\u201d<br \/>\nTo sign the petition click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/you.38degrees.org.uk\/petitions\/cardiff-without-culture\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8171 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/945573_1130628353621881_850223740698571466_n.jpg\" alt=\"945573_1130628353621881_850223740698571466_n\" width=\"720\" height=\"389\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8171 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/945573_1130628353621881_850223740698571466_n.jpg\" alt=\"945573_1130628353621881_850223740698571466_n\" width=\"720\" height=\"389\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ARTISTS in Cardiff are gaining momentum in their opposition to council cuts \u2013 ahead of the budget consultation closing tonight. A \u201cselfie\u201d protest and petition are part of a popular online campaign by artists opposing cuts to arts. The campaign called Cardiff Without Culture began one week ago and has seen a surge in support with their petition reaching over 4,000 signatures. 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