Inspiration for this short essay came from Saving Federal Arts Funds: Selling Culture as an Economic Force
By ROBIN POGREBIN
Published: February 15, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/16/arts/16mone.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
Areas are judge by other surrounding areas. They
are judged by things like: tourism, employment and school ratings and its local
economy. Things like museums, public galleys, theaters and art programs help an
area. Having easy access to the arts support impact the education of a
community. The arts create jobs for people with all types of skills and
training. By creating employment for a local community, its economy is stables.
Representative Slaughter points out the facts that support the economy. The
arts are a justified way to spend tax dollars.
By
creating easy asses to all types of art to the general public the knowledge of
the community increases. Schools and universities will have more tools to teach
with. This will have student interacting with what they are studying, instead
of a photos in a textbook. Increasing the funding for the arts will increase
job opportunities. Not just for the artist but builders, tickets rippers, mangers,
and many jobs that need filling. This increases of employment on every level
will give a community a more stable economy. The stores, venders, and restaurants
around the museum, theater, or art center will have a positive impact. Each
will create jobs and support the local economy.
Art
in all its forms are for everyone. Art is something that everyone can see or be
a part of. It is not a luxury like the
Republican of Oklahoma, Tom Coburn, thinks. Unlike casinos and golf courses,
art is for all social and economist classes. Art is something can help create
and benefit form. Art is not a luxury it is a part of everyday life. For the
local, state and federal government to help support the arts is a way of
supporting the everyday American.
It
is risky whenever a system of government gets involved. It must walk the line
between helping the arts and controlling the arts. The federal government
should be involved in the funding and support of all art forms and their out
lets but they should not have the power to control what the main stream public
see in everyday life. A state government should take be able to say safety of
the building or venue that art is going to be seen at or in. This is the power
to keep the viewers, artist and workers safe. The local government knows its
own citizens better than the federal government and should be able to make good
choices on what the people can do or be a part of. The Local government in Radford, VA is much
different than the local government in New York, New York. Each knows what type of art that would bring
the most views and have a good idea of what sells. The local governments should
have that type of power as long as is in the people best interest.
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