John Kampfner, who is the chief executive of the Creative Industries Federation, writes in last week's Financial Times Weekend (2/3 September), that director of Hull's year as City of Culture Martin Green's 'proudest stat is that, according to audience surveys, in 2017 alone nine out of 10 residents of the city have experienced art of some sort'.
Mr Kempfner also says that Margate's Turner Contemporary gallery (which he chaired and help found) 'has transformed the town'. The same can be said of Folkestone's contemporary art triennial.
Can Tate St Ives claim to come anyway near these three wonderful examples of art enhancing locality. I think not.
Tuesday 5 September 2017
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