Arts Support Fund Cancels Multi-Year Cultural Funding, Affecting Festivals and Publications

The Arts Support Fund has cancelled funding that cultural organizations had counted on receiving for three years, dealing another blow to Slovakia's cultural sector. Long-established festivals, cultural centers, and magazines have lost their expected financial support under the decision. The cancellation represents the latest setback for Slovak cultural institutions, which had planned their operations based on the promised multi-year funding commitments from the state support system.