Re: Secretary of the Arts
A contrary opinion (and I think this is the first time that I’ve ever found myself disagreeing with Van).
The thought of a cabinet-level agency for the arts makes me shudder. These agencies have trouble with hard science (EPA, DOI), so I have my doubts at how well something as subjective as “art” could function. (There’s also the issue with the acronym – DOA.)
And executive-level agencies change depending on which way the wind is blowing from the White House. What would such an agency be like under the Bush administration?
Finally, my opinion on what happens when the federal government sponsors art can be summed up in two words: Tilted Arc.
Joe
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