§ 29. Miss BeggTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what financial support is available to young British artists. [81397]
§ Dr. HowellsThe Arts Council of England has provided £1.5 million over the last three years for developing and supporting individual artists. In addition, ACE funds a number of organisations to provide studio space, resource and training to artists like Studio Space in London which receives £60,000 per annum and offers 400 studios to artists. The14W Government has also invested £40 million in Creative Partnerships which will help develop the artists of the future.