# Yinka Shonibare artwork supports campaign against arts funding cuts - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2010/09/28/yinka-shonibare-artwork-supports-campaign-against-arts-funding-cuts/ - Published: 2010-09-28T08:00:00+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake ![](https://www.fundraising.co.uk/files/images/news/yinka_shonibare_arts_cuts_campaign. jpg) ![](https://www.fundraising.co.uk/files/images/news/yinka_shonibare_arts_cuts_campaign_large. jpg) Fourth Plinth artist Yinka Shonibare MBE is the latest artist to create a work designed to support the campaign against the government’s proposed funding cuts of the arts. His work shows a slash across a piece of brightly coloured African fabric with the caption: “Stop Cutting”. Shonibare uses African fabrics to explore issues about identity and culture in contemporary society, and this is evident in his commission for the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square: Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle, installed in May this year, features patterned African fabrics for sails. ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) The campaign against the proposed cuts of the arts is supported by over 100 leading British artists, and is organised by the London branch of a national consortium of over 2,000 arts organisations and artists dedicated to working together and finding new ways to support the arts in the UK. Each week the work of a different artist, created in response to the campaign, will be released. The campaign was launched on 10 September with a new [video by David Shrigley](https://www.fundraising.co.uk/important-message-about-arts-animated-video-artist-david-shrigley) and a campaign poster by Jeremy Deller, Scott King and William Morris. This was followed by a new work by [Mark Wallinger](https://www.fundraising.co.uk/what-25-cut-arts-funding-looks). Supporters of the artists’ campaign are being asked to sign a petition which will be sent to the Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt MP. It points out that it has taken 50 years to create a vibrant arts culture in Britain and appeals to the government not to risk destroying this long-term achievement and the social and economic benefits it brings to all. www.savethearts.org.uk * **[Radical Theatre company turns to Localgiving after 100% cut in Arts Council Funding](https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/07/09/radical-theatre-company-turns-localgiving-100-cut-arts-council-funding/)**( 9 July 2014) * **[Is your government grant at risk? If so, it’s time to lobby hard!](https://fundraising.co.uk/2010/08/03/your-government-grant-risk-if-so-its-time-lobby-hard/)**( 3 August 2010) * **[What a 25% cut in arts funding looks like](https://fundraising.co.uk/2010/09/21/what-25-cut-arts-funding-looks/)**( 21 September 2010)