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March 27, 2009
Art a low priority in tough times? I think not!
I can’t shake the conviction that cutting funding for public art projects is not the way to go, even in tough economic times. I know I should be practical, and I would be willing to reduce funding temporarily in times of crisis, but the idea of art being an expendable luxury item, reserved only for those who can afford it, makes me crazy.
I understand that my perspective is colored by the fact that, as a writer, I am an artist. So, I naturally feel a kinship with artists and want to stand up for them. Plus, I have always been the sort of person who would happily do without the necessities in order to have the luxuries that I just can’t do without.
Anyway, here’s the article that set me off:
Funding Public Art Low Priority In Tough Times
I can’t stop thinking about it.
Posted by Selena at March 27, 2009 08:46 AM