The Score | Brexit Arts Impact Unclear

The United Kingdom’s historic “Brexit” vote in June severing ties with the European Union left many in the arts community unsure of possible consequences on the arts. Arts leaders raised concerns about loss of access to EU arts funding and freedom of movement across borders as trade and travel regulations are revised, with added time and paperwork needed for British musicians to obtain visas to work in Europe. For European musicians, the vote could make it more difficult to play with U.K. arts groups. Others in the arts community were more optimistic, noting that Brexit could encourage more investment in the U.K.’s own artists and cultural collaborations among Commonwealth nations.