A sign of a functioning society is its artists being free to create work that pushes against prevailing political tides Public funding for the arts in Britain has, since it began in the aftermath of the second world war, operated at arm's length from the government. The principle has a particular purpose in the cultural field. It shields the arts from ministers' direct intervention; at the same time, it prevents mini…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:03AM on December 6, 2021