Pro Funding For the Arts

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What is art? Art can be defined in many different ways because there are many perspectives on what art is. It can be defined as a strict vocabulary term or defined based on the personal opinion of different individuals. Art is displayed and expressed in different forms of traditions, rituals, and entertainment. Given the variety of ways to display art, it would be most reasonable to provide a source of funding in order to continue these showcases. Without the money to support this cause, people will not be able to show their creativity and use their artistic ability to its fullest potential and receive the help to develop the skills that are necessary to get through everyday life.

The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee has approved a bill that cuts the National Endowment for the Arts (N.E.A.) by 49 percent (Support Funding, Policies of the Arts). Federal tax dollars are being used towards non-profit organizations and establishment such as art museums, art centers, orchestras, and other festive events that may take place. The total cost for these displays and showcases of the arts cost about 22.3 billion dollars in annual federal, state, and local tax revenues. Of course, there are people who feel as though this money should be funded elsewhere, but there are also others who feel that the money is being used rationally and reasonably. There are a good number of reasons that support why the federal government should continue its funding to the arts in America.

“Ever since the late 1980s, when the performance artist Karen Finley started playing around with yams and chocolate, the National Endowment for the Arts has come under fire from some conservative lawmakers” (N.E.A. Funds Benefit Both the Rich and ...

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...and keeps them away trouble and away with personal family issues they may be dealing with. When people participate in the arts, they are given a chance to be creative, express themselves, share their work to others, and create an energy that will fill the community with accomplishment and joy.

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• Morrissey, Ed. “3 Reasons Why Tax Dollars Shouldn’t Fund Art”. Hot Air.com. June 8, 2011.

• Jackson, Nakia. “Why Should Schools Fund Art Programs?”. eHow.com.

• S. Urbanowski “Arts Funding”. Chicago Tribune News. November 8, 1990

• Skinner, Steve. “Support Funding, Policies of the Arts”. Herald-Argus. February 3, 2014

• Cohen, Patricia “N.E.A. Funds Benefit Both Rich and Poor”. New York Times. February 4, 2014

• Kasper, Gabriel “The Re-Emerging Art of Funding Innovation”. Stanford Social Innovation Review. Spring 2014

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