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Originally Posted by aceventura3
"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".
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See, the thing is, people won't know what art they'll enjoy unless they have an opportunity to actually experience it. Much of art today would have difficulty being made because of the front-end costs of production. The business models that art operates on is completely unlike most mainstream business models. It's the nature of the beast, and as it happens, the government is one of art's biggest customers. If it weren't for government grants and tax credits, there would be no Canadian publishing industry, nor would there be a Canadian film industry. Much of this is a result of imports from the U.S. There is government monetary and public voter support for the arts in this way, as we'd rather not have this aspect of our culture be decided upon completely by foreign powers that be. This is just one example as to why art are supported like they are.
Also the granting process isn't just a handout. There are applications, requirements, audits, qualifications, and performance/operational minimums, etc. It's a part of doing business in the industry.
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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.
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Unfortunately, it would be nearly impossible to have a completely hands-on democratic approach to deciding what gets spent on what.
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How is the above position not clear?
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Well it is now that you actually laid it out.
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{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.
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There is educational value in these things you would call "extra."