BELGIUM.
Brussells, February 4th, 1913.
Ministry of Arts and Sciences.
Fine Arts Office. Section No. 31042.
The four Conservatories are State Institutions and the funds are contributed from the State, the Province and the cities.
The subvention from the State is as follows:
| Francs | |
|---|---|
| Conservatorium in Bruxelles | 190,500 |
| ” ” Liege | 104,835 |
| ” ” Gand | 66,750 |
| ” ” Anvers | 65,190 |
| Annual subvention for Music schools | 130,000 |
| Annual subvention for symphonic and choral organizations | 28,800 |
| Subventions to gifted composers, singers, players (subject to change) last year | 20,000 |
| (Concours de Rome) Annual scholarship award | 4,000 |
| Bureau of Studies | 14,200 |
| Subvention to composers who represent their Opera in a Belgium Theatre, annually | 6,000 |
| Subvention for the publication of old Belgian composers, annually | 11,000 |
| Total of annual State subvention | 641,275 |
M. Phillis.