Arts school cuts in Oslo reversed!
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Live Klassisk1 min read|13. April 2026
The cuts of NOK 10.3 million in the budget for Oslo Kulturskole are being struck out in the revised budget. Staff, pupils and everyone interested in culture in Oslo can breathe a sigh of relief!
Oslo's city government has made a U-turn and is reversing the planned cuts to the Kulturskole. City Councillor for Culture and Business, Mehmet Kaan Inan (H), confirms that there will be no cuts in either the number of pupil places or the breadth of the provision.
Thank you to everyone who has fought for the cause!
What is worrying, though, is that this was a fight that had to be fought at all... what other fights must the cultural sector prepare for in the time ahead when even children's music education is not shielded?
