An
animation created by David Shrigley for The Save the Arts Campaign made in
response to Governmental proposals to slash 25% of funding for the Arts in the UK.
The Save the Arts campaign is
organised by the London branch of the Turning Point Network, a national
consortium of over 2,000 arts organisations and artists dedicated to working
together and finding new ways to support the arts in the UK.
The aim of the Save the Arts
campaign is to encourage people to sign a petition which will be sent to the
Culture Secretary. It points out that it has taken 50 years to create a vibrant
arts culture in Britain that is the envy of the world and appeals to the
government not to slash arts funding and risk destroying this long-term
achievement and the social and economic benefits it brings to all.
Over a hundred leading artists
including David Hockney, Damien Hirst, Anthony Caro, Howard Hodgkin, Anish
Kapoor, Richard Hamilton, Bridget Riley, Antony Gormley and Tracey Emin have
joined the campaign. To sign the petition go to www.savethearts.org.uk
