Artbonus, over 435 million donations

Artbonus , the mechanism for cultural patronage launched in 2014 by the Minister of Culture Franceschini, is growing in Italy . Thanks to 14,237 patrons - Mibact announces - donations in favor of Italian heritage exceeded 435 million euros, over 25 million euros more in six weeks. There are 3,538 interventions registered on the artbonus.gov.it site that have received liberal donations for restorations or supports of various types. "Very significant numbers - comments Franceschini - the Art Bonus is working well and in a few years it has become a model throughout Europe".
As for the regional distribution of donations, the latest data, explain from the dicastery of the Roman College, show that donations are concentrated mainly in the central and northern regions, while the measure still struggles in the South.
The regional ranking of the € 435,441.00 of donations sees Lombardy in the lead, where 3,235 patrons have donated € 175,073,257, followed by Piedmont with € 58,092,655 for 1,304 patrons, Veneto with € 54,243,540 for 786 patrons, Emilia Romagna with 48,972,314 € for 2,615 patrons and Tuscany with 46,501,347 € for 1,503 patrons.
Followed, with a greater gap, Lazio (€ 13,447,144) and Liguria (€ 13,186,920), then Friuli Venezia Giulia (€ 5,938,887), Umbria (€ 5,389,709), the Marche ( € 3,884,481), Campania (€ 3,819,220), Puglia (€ 2,161,086), Sardinia (€ 1,447,665), Trentino Alto Adige (€ 1,364,893), Abruzzo (1,003. 573 €). Sicily, Calabria, Molise, Basilicata and Valle D'Aosta are collected under the million euro.