Last I looked into it, most US cities arts organizations made specific point to make their performances accessible to all members of the community, certainly not those who provide major funding. From what I’m aware of, ticket sales arent what keeps the lights on.
I suspect we have very different understandings of what the term “tax haven” means.
Was that really the best example? Unless things have really changed since my youth, I cant imagine what kind of punk club would accept government money…
There are certainly cases where when “lower” class culture gets its ass together and applies for and successfully receives public or private funding.
