Arts Council England says funding will not be removed for ‘political’ artists

ACE had been under pressure to revise guidance in January which focused on ‘reputational risk’

Arts Council England (ACE) has released new guidance confirming it will not penalise organisations for working with artists who make political statements after earlier advice suggested “overtly political or activist” work could break funding agreements.

The guidance, released on Wednesday, says: “The Arts Council will not remove or refuse funding to an organisation or an individual purely because they make work that is political.”