Arts Promotion Quotes

Every government secretary of state or minister should jolly well go to the theatre, go to a concert, go to an art gallery, go to a museum, become somehow interested in these things. If they're not interested, they shouldn't be in government, full stop.

I do think the BBC could do more, but I've always thought the BBC could do more - I think there should be more arts programmes full stop.

I kind of want to get the music back on a road it hasn't been on for a while. I want to promote the arts as part of the American diet.

There are two big beasts in the arts: the BBC and Sky Arts - challenging, leading the way.

This funding from the National Endowment for the Arts has been like the Good Housekeeping seal of approval.

I'm one of the strongest advocates for the arts you'll ever find!

It is not true that I oppose government funding of the arts.

QVB have a long history of supporting Australian talent.

Cleveland is really good about recognizing its artists because of the Arts Council.

As an artist I have an even more abiding interest in the compact between the Arts and Government.

I love that President and Mrs. Obama are embracing the arts. I am so delighted.

For many years, the government of Canada has massively supported orchestras and the arts in general.

Our respect for culture and diversity and arts is very low because we only focused on building the economy. But now as we have reached modernization... many citizens can display their potential for arts and culture and I believe that's why Psy has become so popular.

In an arts programme, my job was to go where the talent was. And the talent was in popular culture.

In 1997, the Labour government set out to strengthen funding for the arts - and achieved it.

The BBC does a sterling job, but I'd like to see it do more. ITV does four arts programmes a year; it used to be 28. At least Sky, with its two arts channels, is trying.

Lillian Gish thought that there should be a cabinet position for the arts and I think she was right. I think she was right.

We must carry the arts to the people, not wait for the people to come to the arts.

It's great that 'Glee' is making viewers more aware of the arts. People appreciate it.

Lou Tyrrell has created a theatre that is a safe haven for playwrights, a birthing center for new American writing. Arts Garage has created a vital, enthusiastic audience for theatre, music, painting and sculpture in Delray Beach.

We recognize that the arts are an essential part of San Francisco's cultural vitality.

I really, really love new work, and that's why, you know, I produced a concert series supporting new musicals and stuff like that. I hope to do more things like that.

When you have a community that's strong in the arts, it brings all sorts of attention and different businesses into the community.

When the subsidies are going out there to fund arts, I'd like to see jazz given a better shake of the dice. It attracts as many people as opera does, but not the subsidies.

Queen's University flies the flag for the arts in Northern Ireland and beyond.