In a controversial new report entitled, “Culture Vultures; Is UK arts policy damaging the arts?” Arts academics and cultural commentators argue that the current agenda-driven government policies for the arts are in fact damaging the arts in the UK.
Art lies at the very heart of society and its needs, but as yet there has been little success in attempting to quantify it as one can quantify the quality of water. This is the central issue that continues to dog arts policy makers, academics, commentators, audiences and artists alike.
