The Arts Council reportedly denied that performers are being forced to take on the role of social workers in the way they target vulnerable groups of people, following remarks by the composer Michael Berkeley that it is wrong to link grants to the political correctness of a project.
Source: Michael Berkeley, Public Culture, Private Passions: Being a Creative Artist in the 21st Century, Royal Philharmonic Society Lecture 2002, Royal Philharmonic Society (020 7491 8110) | Community Care, 31.10.02
Links: Lecture (edited text) | Community Care article
Date: 2002-Oct
A report found that cultural and sporting activity is vital to enriching disadvantaged communities and promoting social inclusion.
Source: Making it Count: The Contribution of Culture and Sport to Social Inclusion, Quality, Efficiency and Standards Team/Department for Culture, Media and Sport (020 7273 8708)
Links: Report (pdf) | Press release
See also: Journal of Social Policy Volume 30/4, Digest 120, paragraph 4.6
Date: 2002-Jul