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The Arts Council wastes money – and is bad news for art

12 May 2024

4:30 PM

12 May 2024

4:30 PM

‘You’re gay.’ That was the first tip I got from a friend who writes applications for Arts Council grants. He was helping me bid for £15,000 to fund my new play on the London fringe. ‘I’m not gay,’ I said. ‘So what?’ he told me. ‘The Arts Council wants you gay.

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