“There are no excuses anymore,” he said. In his remarks, the Director-General, NGA, Ebeten William Ivara, reiterated his resolve to work with stakeholders, particularly artists, for the betterment of visual art. Ivara said: “I want to state clearly that the National Gallery of Art has not been able to tap into its potentials because the very act establishing it made it service oriented and not revenue driven. “Having studied the situation carefully, I am convinced that amending that act will be a starting point in making NGA contribute meaningfully to the general well-being of artists...