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15 October 2010 frieze day 3 A selection of articles from today's fair edition. Click here to download the copmplete printed edition (PDF) Current issue The Art Newspaper includes more than 80 pages of reports, analysis and features. Click here for a full list of articles in the current and previous issues. unsubscribe You received this email from The Art Newspaper because you are on the Thursday newsletter list. Unsubscribe to permanently remove yourself from this list. From today's fair edition: Support for UK museums: Public funding vs private giving LONDON. Nicholas Serota, the Tate director who was at Frieze this week, and his peers are bracing themselves for drastic cuts in arts funding to be announced next week (on 20 October). Cuts of 25% to 30% are bound to have an impact on museums and non-profit galleries—with expectations that there will be redundancies, fewer exhibitions and programmes, reduced opening hours and smaller acquisition budgets. The government says that the cultural sector should make up some of the gap by following the US model of encouraging private giving—but can, and will, British collectors make up the shortfall? Culture minister Ed Vaizey, speaking at Frieze, said that he wanted to see a “shift” in attitude that would encourage people to donate more generously, but added that, in the past, governments had not been good enough “at thanking people” who had contributed to society in this way... READ MORE Standing out from the crowd Experts impressed by the well-curated and coherent booths Muted bidding at Christie’s sale Large-scale Hirst painting hammered down below estimate “There’s no scripts, no rehearsals, no actors…” The composer Michael Nyman explains the thinking behind his latest film, and reminisces about the parties held by a Frieze founder’s dad Frieze news in brief Beck answers call of MoCA benefit event, Prada to present Turner Prize at Tate Britain and more Satellite fairs report: “There is a feeling of discovery” The new Sunday fair fills the gap left by Zoo Moniker: a spotlight on street art A slick satellite fair has been launched by London-based urban art dealer Frankie Shea Frieze diary: Punch drunk Creative lubrication at the Sunday fair courtesy of Ryan’s Bar, where—for £50—punters can choose from a range of artist-originated cocktails, complete with a golden beer mat that doubles as the artist-signed certificate... all articles ©The Art Newspaper, 70 South Lambeth Rd, London SW8 1RL +44 20 7735 3331 www.theartnewspaper.com