Ironically, while arts advocates in the United States have long argued for adoption of the “European model” – which has produced a rich and varied artistic life for Europeans –Europe is being forced to change its system of support to one that depends more on private money and the box office.
具有讽刺意味的是，虽然美国的艺术倡导者们长期以来就呼吁采取“欧洲模式”—它为欧洲人提供了丰富多彩的艺术生活—但欧洲却正被迫将这种财政支持模式转变为一种更多依靠私人资金和票房的模式。