Arts vs. Facilities

Denver gets rid of Office of Cultural Affairs - consolidates cultural/entertainment agencies. From The Denver Post:

Anthony Radich, executive director of the Denver-based Western States Arts Federation, believes it is the wrong move at the wrong time. In what is becoming an increasingly competitive realm, more and more cities are promoting creative economic sectors and cultural tourism. "They are, if anything, really investing in the personnel and investing in the structure and organization of arts agencies at the city level. And here I see Denver disinvesting, and that is very troubling," Radich said.