In performing arts one principal dance company, one major opera company, one English Language theatre company and one Welsh Language theatre company does not constitute diversity and limits audience choice. There needs to be a network of companies serving needs across all geographical areas. Quality and excellence. This must be paramount, but it must be measured in relative terms. Large scale and national does not necessarily mean high quality and conversely, small scale and community based does not mean low quality.
Flagships can be small.
A core of professionalism. It is essential to the infrastructure of the arts in Wales that support is given to maintaining a sizeable core of professional practitioners whose creative and administrative talents underpin all aspects of arts practice. A recognition that the arts do not come off a conveyor belt and that strategic planning can only result from the Assembly providing stable long term commitment. There should be no pre-determined priority. Priorities like this will change as society changes.