How arts funding is throttling creativity
How arts funding is throttling creativity We need less focus on identitarian and social goals, and more on art for art’s sake. i Picture by: Getty dataLayer.push({ event: 'author', author: "Rosie Kay" }) Rosie Kay 2nd October 2026 i Picture by: Getty Share Topics Culture UK Want unlimited, ad-free access? I have spent much of the past few weeks looking at spreadsheets, which is not where I naturally want to be. I would much rather be in a studio with dancers, dealing with bodies, music, space and the maddening, exhilarating business of trying to make something that does not yet exist.
- ▪How arts funding is throttling creativity We need less focus on identitarian and social goals, and more on art for art’s sake. i Picture by: Getty dataLayer.push({ event: 'author', author: "Rosie Kay" }) Rosie Kay 2nd October 2026 i Picture
- ▪I have spent much of the past few weeks looking at spreadsheets, which is not where I naturally want to be.
- ▪I would much rather be in a studio with dancers, dealing with bodies, music, space and the maddening, exhilarating business of trying to make something that does not yet exist.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.spiked-online.com/2026/10/02/how-arts-funding-is-throttling-creativity/ |
| Publication time | Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:55:04 +0000 |
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How arts funding is throttling creativity We need less focus on identitarian and social goals, and more on art for art’s sake. i Picture by: Getty dataLayer.push({ event: 'author', author: "Rosie Kay" }) Rosie Kay 2nd October 2026 i Picture by: Getty Share Topics Culture UK Want unlimited, ad-free access? Become a spiked supporter. I have spent much of the past few weeks looking at spreadsheets, which is not where I naturally want to be. I am a choreographer. I would much rather be in a studio with dancers, dealing with bodies, music, space and the maddening, exhilarating business of trying to make something that does not yet exist.
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