This idea of exposing working-class school students only to the stories of working-class heroes, at the expense of “middle-class pursuits” such as museums, is misguided

The document warns that visual arts is now a 'privileged profession', where 'only those with certain economic advantages can afford to pursue and sustain a career'

The independent organisation, called the Working Arts Club, will host events to support visual arts workers from lower socioeconomic backgrounds in the UK