Monday, October 8, 2018

Sell Art Work To Fund Chicago? It’s A False Debate

“I get why the city sees a solution in selling the work. How else can a bureaucracy generate so much cash so quickly from such a modestly sized asset? But it also perpetuates a disturbing mentality that I’ve found myself writing about again and again this year: namely, that culture—particularly in underserved neighborhoods—is only a priority if and when the costs can be covered by private-sector patrons.”



Article source here:Arts Journal

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