The main questions to address are – if there’s an exodus of talent out of London, how do we ensure that it thrives here, in Manchester? . - Greg Thorpe, freelance curator, writer, and creative producer
By Princess’s own admission, such chances for creative clarity are not universally doled out, but rather a luxury unavailable to many artists. Put simply, Covid-19 discriminates.
By Princess’s own admission, such chances for creative clarity are not universally doled out, but rather a luxury unavailable to many artists. Put simply, Covid-19 discriminates. In particular, freelancers have been left behind, passed over for funding and excluded in Government grants. That’s why the funding of talent from diverse sources is critical to recovery: “businesses must get involved,” Princess continued. “We can’t just look to the Arts Council.”
Many would argue that the pandemic has also compounded pre-existing divides – between the institutional and the grassroots, the South and the North.
The North cannot become “another London”, Greg explained, but must instead “provide an alternative which is in a reciprocal relationship” with the capital. “The main questions to address are – if there’s an exodus of talent out of London, how do we ensure that it thrives here, in Manchester? How do we tackle the challenge of nurturing this talent longer-term? And how do we not make the same mistakes that London has, particularly around gentrification?”.
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