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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
If ace had any inkling of how the granting process works in the arts, he'd have a better idea of how it compares to the sponsorship-laden NASCAR.
Or maybe I'm just not getting his joke.
It's a joke, right?
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No. Perhaps the point was missed.
"Art" is in the eye of the beholder.
"Art" that is worthy, will be supported by those who enjoy it.
Given, each person having limited resources, each person should make a personal choice where there dollars go in support of "art".
I have absolutely no interest in supporting ballet, European centered art museums, PBS, or modern art using bodily waste. The people who enjoy that should pay for it, not me. I also don't support public money used for things like sports stadiums.
How is the above position not clear?
{added} I will even go further. I think schools should focus only on core education. Extra activities like, sports, band, drams clubs, etc should be funded separately, by participants and those who want to sponsor such activities. If the tax burden was not so high, we might be surprised by the level people would support the things they love and want.