Smithsonian Head: Government Should Lead In Arts Funding
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The head of the Smithsonian says the government should "take the lead in reinvesting in the arts and humanities."
David Skorton joined the Smithsonian on July 1 and formally took over in a ceremony in October. In a speech Tuesday at the National Press Club in Washington, he said he has heard "many times" that the private sector "can and should" shoulder more responsibility for supporting the arts. He said he disagrees.
Skorton says: "The arts and humanities must be seen as a national priority, and the government must be seen as leading, both in rhetoric and with resources."
Skorton was the president of Cornell University before joining the Smithsonian.
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