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Cultural leaders demand a Commons debate on Olympic funding, report the Guardian
The Guardian report that arts leaders are turning on Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell over the Olympics and the subsequent cuts in funding to the arts sector.
Peter Hewitt, chief executive of the Arts Council, said people had become cynical "as they see arts money diverted to fund the hardware of the Olympics".
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It is a shame that money meant for the arts and heritage was cut down. Arts is the fabric of a society. Funding for the games can come from other source. Why from the arts?
Grassroots artists and ethnic minority and women artists will continue with persistent struggle to produce and promote quality arts