Friday 1 April 2011
Wednesday 30 March 2011
What did the Romans do for us?
Remember that segment of Monty Python's "Life of Brian"?
I just heard a guy, an economist, on a television news programme, commenting on the Arts Council announcements today on funding for the next year, and the drastic cuts that have been enforced on arts organisations throughout the country.
This person, an educated man, a doctor, seemed very pleased with the cuts. His opinion was that art which pleases the masses deserves funding, and anything challenging and/or controversial deserves absolutely nothing! What an ignoramus, hence my analogy with the Python movie. With that attitude what chance does art stand in these times?
I just heard a guy, an economist, on a television news programme, commenting on the Arts Council announcements today on funding for the next year, and the drastic cuts that have been enforced on arts organisations throughout the country.
This person, an educated man, a doctor, seemed very pleased with the cuts. His opinion was that art which pleases the masses deserves funding, and anything challenging and/or controversial deserves absolutely nothing! What an ignoramus, hence my analogy with the Python movie. With that attitude what chance does art stand in these times?
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