Bureaucrats should not choose public art

Unlike Calgary, there is absolutely no disagreement in Dunhuang about the right of artists to protect and preserve their creations.
OTTAWA—Imagine a public arts policy where bureaucrats choose the art. No, we are not talking China. The City of Calgary has recently been debating a motion to freeze public art investment, because some councillors are not happy with controversial art installations. Calgary councillor Shane Keati...

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