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<p>We are committed to promoting the Arts and culture outside London, and continue
to work closely with the Arts Council to ensure that the whole of the country has
access to funding for arts and cultural programmes.</p><p> </p><p>Last year 70% of
Arts Council's <ins class="ministerial">lottery</ins><del class="ministerial">total</del>
funding was awarded outside London. Between 2018 and 2022 an additional £170 million
of National Portfolio Organisation funding will be invested outside London.</p><p>
</p><p>In addition, the recent Cultural Development Fund has seen £20 million of funding
shared between five towns and cities outside of the capital, while programmes such
as Creative People and Places and the City of Culture programme continue to focus
outside of the capital.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS has also recently announced an additional
£4 million of funding for the DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund.
In 2019/20, 35 museums and galleries will benefit from this funding which aims to
improve audience experience. Over 80% of regional museums outside London will receive
money from this Fund.</p>
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