The Arts Council England (ACE), a UK government agency that provides funding to museums and arts spaces across the country, is facing criticism over a new policy that warned organizations against making “political statements.”
On January 28, the organization updated its policies to include a new section titled “Considering Reputational Risk,” which encourages institutions not to voice “activist” sentiments.
Funding recipients are urged against “activity that might be considered overtly political or activist and goes beyond your company’s core purpose and partnerships with organisations that might be perceived as being in conflict with the purposes of public funding of culture.”
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Source: ARTNews
