AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoLive Music: Thousands of UK pub and bar gigs are now searchable through Google, giving grassroots performances greater visibility beyond traditional ticketing platforms. Arts Funding: Ireland’s €1.298 billion culture, communications and sport budget includes record Arts Council funding and a successor to the Basic Income for the Arts scheme. Protest & Society: France’s school protests are spreading, with students and unions mobilising over overcrowded classrooms, staff shortages and cuts; Spain’s housing protests are mourning Maricarmen Abascal, 87, whose eviction made her a symbol of the crisis. Cultural Heritage: Benin has asked France to return 35 more cultural objects and historical documents, continuing a push to reclaim items taken during the colonial period. Art & Politics: A gold-leaf statue mocking Donald Trump has gone on display at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, drawing international attention to the role of satire in public art.
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