Some bad, but not altogether unexpected news with regard to funding for Art Space yesterday. I am quite sure that none of us had envisaged that it would be quite as extreme. I have been reading through the proposed budget cuts last night. They are itemised in some detail – I would like to see the same level of detail given to proposed expenditure. Are we seeing genuinely measured reductions or the picking off of easy targets? It pisses me off. What stupidity and profligacy continues?
I was thinking about the cuts again this morning, specifically on my initial reaction that it will be difficult to conscientiously argue a case for ourselves when, for example, children’s services are lined up for a real hammering. But I cannot respect councillors’ choice of cuts that do not include themselves.
Off to the studio shortly. Experiments and more reflection. Stopping and re-assessing a work – how can it be better?
