collocation · academic
public funding for the arts
UK/ˈpʌblɪk ˈfʌndɪŋ fə ði ɑːts/US/ˈpʌblɪk ˈfʌndɪŋ fɔːr ði ɑrts/PUB·lic FUND·ing for the ARTS
money provided by the government for arts organisations and activities
Examples
“Debates about public funding for the arts often appear in Task 2 questions.”
“Some people think public funding for the arts is essential; others prefer private sponsorship.”
“Cuts in public funding for the arts have forced some theatres to close.”
Band 8 sentence
“Whether public funding for the arts should increase depends on broader priorities, but evidence shows culture can drive tourism and education.”
Collocations
- cut public funding for the arts
- increase public funding for the arts
- rely on public funding for the arts
Word family
Common mistakes
public fund for arts→public funding for the arts
government money for arts→public funding for the arts
Say it for a higher band
5public fund for arts→6government money for arts→7+public funding for the arts
Synonyms
government subsidies for the arts
Easily confused
private sponsorship
“Many galleries depend on private sponsorship rather than public funding.”
government grants
“The project received government grants to support its research.”
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