Ms Jo Mangan:

I attended a cultural policy conference in Belfast last year. It was not all riveting, but some of it was fascinating. There was a sociologist speaking at it. Again, this is moving outside our own silos a little. He said that in his estimation the whole working life of all citizens is going to move towards the way artists are working now. It is going to be those portfolio careers - a little bit here and a little bit there - and trying to struggle to make some sort of cohesive version of a salary for oneself. In his estimation, we appear to be the blueprint for the future of the working people of this country and beyond.