The Southbank Centre in London is the latest institution to warn of disaster. It is time for decisive government action A vocal minority in the UK say the arts are parasites on the state, leaching away public money when they ought to live or die by the market. And yet most people agree that museums, galleries, music and theatre are a public good, and should be available to everyone, no matter who they are, not just t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54AM on June 1, 2020