“THE time has come to take a deep breath and admit something fairly radical about the arts. Culture is big business. It brings in millions of pounds to our economy. It shapes our cities, enhances their profile, encourages investment and creates jobs.
And so it follows that culture should be run as a business, not as an arm of social policy. Instead of being managed according to the bureaucratic requirements of local authorities or the ideology of government, it should be removed from their direct control and freed up to flourish in the market-place. That, after all, is where all great art does best.”
