No funding cuts to Hong Kong arts groups for next 3 years, agency chief pledges

2026-03-23 - 11:13

Hong Kong’s arts funding body has said it will not cut financial support to arts groups and artists for the next three years, even as it undertakes a review of its grant system amid tightening public finances. The Hong Kong Arts Development Council’s (HKADC) pledge on Monday comes amid a government effort to get statutory bodies to reduce spending, as reinforced by finance chief Paul Chan Mo-po’s latest budget in February. The HKADC, along with other government bodies, faces ongoing reductions...