The announced decrease in funding for cultural creation has raised concerns among professionals in the performing arts, even though some venues have not yet received the full amount of their state subsidy for 2026. Julie Sanerot, director of the national stage in Créteil, stated that if the 13% of the subsidy that the state still owes for 2026 does not arrive by November, the organization will have difficulties paying salaries. She noted that the entire subsidies from the Ministry of Culture for the current year are still not released. Like twenty-seven other theaters, orchestras, and operas, her organization was supposed to be affected by a 13% freeze on the subsidy. The sector's mobilization during the Avignon Festival forced the ministry to backtrack, but the MAC has still not received its 233,000 euros. Already in May, the team's salaries had been paid late due to the allocation of only half of the subsidy, and that of the department of Val-de-Marne, only this month. At the National Drama Center of Nanterre-Amandiers, which was also targeted by the freeze, the withheld amount concerns more than 600,000 euros. Nathalie Pousset, deputy director, noted that the organization is assured of its payment by the end of the month. In this context, the 15 million euros less in funding for creation, presented within the framework of the 2027 finance bill (PLF), are not reassuring. Julie Sanerot, who arrived at the direction of the MAC only a year ago, warns that the organization does not have enough own funds to compensate for the reduction in subsidies. For 2027, she considers several scenarios "in the void, due to the lack of guidance from the state," including no longer being able to help artists produce their shows except those mounted by the five partners in her project. Jean-Marie Songy, director of the Palc, National Circus Arts Pole in Châlons-en-Champagne, points out that three years ago, the organization had 100,000 euros to produce shows, but now has 75,000 euros. The decline is rapid, and he does not want to reduce programming or cultural education projects, which could risk losing the connection with the public. This implies that the Palc will have to reduce the part dedicated to its functioning, affecting the sustainability of certain positions. Martin Kergourlay, administrator of the company Le K, of director Simon Falguières, remarked that the company had a convention with the state for three years and is requesting a convention for four years to ensure security. He anticipates long and complex budget debates before the adoption of the state budget, noting that a late subsidy payment can put the company in difficulty in terms of cash flow. The company, which receives 50,000 euros per year from the DRAC Normandy, is in full expansion. However, the reduction in resources for theaters and festivals does not reassure a team that offers both inexpensive shows that can be performed outside of venues and others for large stages, requiring significant technical means and large casts. Julie Sanerot notes that the MAC has several venues, including one with a thousand seats, and that in the long run, with a reduced budget, she will no longer be able to offer a program for this space. She also stated that the state requires meeting many criteria, such as support for creation, the presence of international artists, or fieldwork to expand audiences. If budgets are cut further, she will have to start a dialogue to question which missions will have to be abandoned. Emphasizing the threats that this last budget under the presidency of Emmanuel Macron poses to the vitality of the live performance ecosystem, even though the freedom of creation is being challenged by certain local authorities, the Syndeac accuses the state of giving up on fully supporting artists and choosing to gradually dismantle the public service of culture on the territories.