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Lizzie Glithero-West @heritagelizzie.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Important findings today from DCMS: “any cuts to arts (inc. heritage) funding or provision have to be considered a public health risk”. Consuming arts and culture is good for health and wellbeing, research finds www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

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Consuming arts and culture is good for health and wellbeing, research finds

Engaging with arts improves quality of life, increases productivity and creates financial ‘dividend’

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Pat Bourne (he/him) @curatorpat.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Totally this. Any analysis of museum performance that misses wellbeing benefits and savings to providers of other services like the NHS due to cutting social isolation is deeply flawed. Museum closures ARE a public health risk.

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