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Enjoyment of "the thing" should not be the sole criteria for determining who gets money.
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Sole criteria? No, and I am not even suggesting that. But when its public money, it should be considered highly as to what the public wants...its their money afterall.
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Hockey teams are owned by billionaires with a very much financial centred interest. A giant art museum wouldn't be in it for the money, but rather to provide the arts for a community.
Furthermore, the investment over the long run in a hockey team could make a lot of wealth for the owners. I am not certain how much the flames were purchased for, but it certainly wasn't over 200 million, which is roughly where it is valued at now
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All irrelevant to the discussion. Its about public funds and what the public would prefer with their funds. If it's good enough for the minority of the public to be funded, it has to be in all good conscience, good enough for what the majority would enjoy more to be funded. Again...its their money. They are the ones who will get the pleasure of whatever is invested in...which is why I keep coming back to the same thing...if your gonna give that much money to one group, you have to give it to the other. Or to niether.
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The art museum on the other hand wouldnt be purchased by a billionaire(s) for the purpose of holding onto it for a long time to eventually sell it. The two industries are just so different that a lot more has to go into it than simply "I like this, you like that, lets both get money".
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Rinse and repeat. Why can the arts side not grasp that just because they dont get the funding they need for what they want, that does not entitle them to receive it over any other group seeking funding for what they like. Its not YOUR money. Its everybodys. And everybody means the public who are footing the bill.
If it comes down to one or the other, then I am pretty certain that public sentiment would choose an arena 10 times over an art gallery. Why? Because there are far far far more hockey/concert/event fans who are footing the bill over those who would prefer to view art. I dont even think its debateable. And again...since it is their money being spent...
Best scenario is both or niether get what they want.