Rachel Feldberg, director of Ilkley Literature Festival
THE director of a major literature festival has responded to claims that philanthropists hold the answer to local arts funding cuts.
In an interview with the Telegraph & Argus published yesterday, Culture Secretary Sajid Javid said other cities had turned to philanthropists for help.
Now Ilkley Literature Festival director Rachel Feldberg (pictured) has responded and said: “What a shame Culture Secretary Sajid Javid isn’t aware of Ilkley Literature Festival’s great record on sponsorship and philanthropy.”
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