Today, territorial art colleges are experiencing major financial difficulties, notably due to inflation and in some cases a decrease in the contributions of local authorities. In order to respond to these urgent difficulties, Rima Abdul Malak, Minister of Culture, announced on Tuesday 28 March 2023 an envelope of €2 million in additional appropriations, which represents a significant increase of 14% in the overall allocation to these institutions.
For the Hauts-de-France region, where the Ministry of Culture’s financial support for these schools is on average 21% of their overall resources, this emergency aid amounts to €195 K and concerns the four territorial art colleges: ESAD Amiens (80), ESAC Cambrai (59), ESA Dunkerque-Tourcoing (59), and ESAD Valenciennes (59).