It is hard to escape the doom and despondency
being generated by large sections of the media
about the economy.
The arts press is no different,
with gloomy forecasts ranging from a huge decline
in sponsorship, to the demise of many arts
organisations...
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It is hard to escape the doom and despondency
being generated by large sections of the media
about the economy.
The arts press is no different,
with gloomy forecasts ranging from a huge decline
in sponsorship, to the demise of many arts
organisations due to shrinking audiences.
So what
of amateur music-making?
At Making Music we field, on average, some 300
enquiries per week.
At the time of writing not one
single enquiry has been as a result, directly or
indirectly, of the economic downturn.
Our members
are getting on with the business of putting on events,
providing musical opportunities for young people and
adults, and rehearsing their members.
And attracting
new members too – see page 4.
A moment’s thought will discover why.
Unlike the
professional sector, amateur groups rarely rely
extensively on external funding – primarily because
they have a regular and guaranteed source of income
(membership subscriptions) and much lower costs.
Although many
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