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Tate's financial security is founded on the success of the shops and cafes, not the minimal percentage of income it gets from corporate sponsors, says Mel Evans.

This week sees the national launch of What Next?, a network of theatres, museums and dance companies calling for public support for the arts. The movement is brilliant and vital – but will it get its teeth into the ethical questions that need to be asked alongside a renewed push for public funding?