Hong Kong’s arts funding body has said it will not cut financial support to arts groups and artists for the next three years, even as it undertakes a review of its grant system amid tightening public finances.
The Hong Kong Arts Development Council’s (HKADC) pledge on Monday comes amid a government effort to get statutory bodies to reduce spending, as reinforced by finance chief Paul Chan Mo-po’s latest budget in February.
The HKADC, along with other government bodies, faces ongoing reductions…
No funding cuts to Hong Kong arts groups for next 3 years, agency chief pledges
