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Sure not to be controversial: I heard someone on the radio complaining about stimulus money going to the NEA. Should government subsidize art? -- nm

Posted by Dano (aka dano) Jan 29 '09, 13:59

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Yes, but it shouldn't be done under the guise of stimulating the economy. -- nm - Loyola Jan 29, 14:04 5
- Although, in fairness, unless we fund the arts, who else is going to buy 3,000 yards of scrim, a tub of glitter, and 117 porcelain cows? -- nm - TFox Jan 29, 14:10 4
  - *laughing* yeah wouldn't want to put the glitter farmers out of work. -- nm - Loyola Jan 29, 14:11 2
    - My aunt is actually a regional glitter distributor, out of the back of her cheerleading gym. - TFox Jan 29, 14:13 1
      - Heh, good for her. My sisters are nuts about it too. -- nm - Loyola Jan 29, 14:17
  - Cuzzin Todd does have a new house. -- nm - loosilu Jan 29, 14:11
yes. -- nm - loosilu Jan 29, 14:04
Yes, but I haet how much of a crutch and a demanded entitlement that many arts groups think it is. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 29, 14:03
In Canada? Yes. In the US? Not so much. It just seems to run counter to how many USians want their government to behave. - Beryllium Jan 29, 14:03
No. If artists can't find patrons or customers, tough. -- nm - TWuG Jan 29, 14:03
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- ML and I are lining up on a political issue. This may be a first. - David Jan 29, 14:07 1
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Generally, yes. At the moment, not much. -- nm - David Jan 29, 14:00 27
- I disagree. now it's more important than ever, as the private sector is forced to pull back its support. -- nm - znufrii Jan 29, 14:02 26
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    - they can't give out money they don't have, regardless of whether or not they would choose to give more. - znufrii Jan 29, 14:13
  - The private sector is pulling back support for the same reason the government ought to. - TFox Jan 29, 14:04 17
    - I don't see the arts as an optional luxury to be indulged in only when we can afford to. - znufrii Jan 29, 14:05 16
      - One thing artists don't tend to do well (at least in Canada) is articulate why art is important, and worthy of government funding - Roger More Jan 29, 14:17 5
        
        I can that as a valid criticism, sure. -- nm - znufrii Jan 29, 14:19
        
        I agree with that. They generally sound like Sigur Ros fans. If you were more refined, you would understand. - TFox Jan 29, 14:19 3
        
        I can see that being more a valid criticism of particular kinds of art, rather than the whole of Art itself... -- nm - znufrii Jan 29, 14:20 2
        
        Oh sure, but the type of art that gets funding (or at least gets talked about in the media about having gov't funding) is exactly that type of art -- nm - Roger More Jan 29, 14:22 1
        
        I do see what you're saying. -- nm - znufrii Jan 29, 14:25
      - I believe the arts are crucial as well, but I also support them with my own dollars as well as government support. - Name Withheld By Request Jan 29, 14:12 3
        
        I'm not exactly sure where you're getting this perception of a sense of entitlement from... -- nm - znufrii Jan 29, 14:17 2
        
        It's a Canadian perspective - arts funding has been a big political issue here this past year -- nm - Roger More Jan 29, 14:19 1
        
        Interesting. I think it would be a fasinating exercise to compare arts funding - znufrii Jan 29, 14:23
      - That's because you're an artist. -- nm - TWuG Jan 29, 14:06 3
        
        so therefore any input I have on the matter can be dismissed out of hand on the assumption that I'm only arguing in my own self interest. gotcha. -- nm - znufrii Jan 29, 14:10 2
        
        awww, z, buck up, buddy. I discount your input for a myriad of reasons. -- nm - TFox Jan 29, 14:12 1
        
        :P -- nm - znufrii Jan 29, 14:14
      - One that needs to be more self-sustaining during the times when the government can't afford to do it for them. -- nm - David Jan 29, 14:06
      - Yes, I imagine most artists feel that way. -- nm - TFox Jan 29, 14:06
  - I'm more interested in people not losing their houses. Practicality matters. -- nm - David Jan 29, 14:03 5
    - artists need houses too, you know. -- nm - znufrii Jan 29, 14:04 2
      - Artists can just imagine houses, and then live in those. -- nm - TFox Jan 29, 14:05 1
        
        If it works for pixie ... -- nm - Beryllium Jan 29, 14:06
    - So am I, but I'm also guessing the funds for arts are a drop in the bucket for the economy but life or death for the industry. -- nm - Max Jan 29, 14:04 1
      - This is probably true. -- nm - TFox Jan 29, 14:04
yes -- nm - oblique Jan 29, 14:00
yes. -- nm - znufrii Jan 29, 13:59

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