Serota laments ‘elitist’ perception of the arts

Arts Council England (ACE) Chair Sir Nicholas Serota told the Guardian that "there is obviously an idea about the arts which is about it being elitist" and that the sector would be "well-placed" if people were comfortable with both professional and amateur formats of the arts, as with sport.

Serota said that a priority for ACE's new 10 year strategy, published next month, would be supporting early career artists. And he suggested that the east of England and libraries could see more investment under ACE's forthcoming plans.