An announcement in the Western Morning News:
'... museum is celebrating after being awarded £21,500 from Arts Council England to fund a special project ... a year-long initiative which will see writer-in-residence ... work with community groups, helping them to connect with the museum through the medium of writing.'
That sounds like a nice way to earn a salary. Why is 'connecting with a museum through the medium of writing' something so important? Come to that, what does it mean? Does it start with 'Dear Museum ...'
Why do I wish that the money had been given directly to the museum to spend as they saw fit: perhaps on providing more exhibitions for more people; or on staying open. It sounds like yet another example of money being given to move deckchairs on a doomed ocean liner. Which suggests another thought ...
