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RE: funding for the arts - I was just reading an old Chuck Klosterman article about the value of shared experiences

Posted by Guy is so happy to be back in Portland (aka lostatlimbo) Jan 29 '09, 14:36

the article was really about Johnny Carson's death, but within it, he made a case that the shared experiences that we derive from things like art, music, film, sports, etc is crucial to society's well being because it connects us and fosters a sense of community and common purpose. without those shared experiences we feel isolated and unmotivated.

i think thats a good of a reason as any to fund the arts during hard times.

plus - do you really want all those artists out there flooding the job market?

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I'm not bashing art. But in general, if private society truly benefits from something, then private society will pay for it. - Dr.Vermin Jan 29, 14:44 26
- sure but most of them are dead -- nm - Dane Duke Nuuk Jan 29, 15:06
- which is nice if you can calculate the precise economic value of art. -- nm - Reagen Jan 29, 14:55 7
  - Maybe in difficult times, things whose value cannot be calculated *should* drop a few notches on the priority list. - Dr.Vermin Jan 29, 15:04 4
    - Maybe. But isn't the question about arts funding in general? - Reagen Jan 29, 15:07
    - just out of curiosity - where do the $18 billion in Wall Street bonuses fall in the priority list? -- nm - Guy Jan 29, 15:05 1
      - Bzzzt. Topic switcher. - Dr.Vermin Jan 29, 15:07
    - I probably wouldn't notice the $100 over the long run. I would however notice the sculpture. -- nm - znufrii Jan 29, 15:05
  - which is exactly how corporations approach it, as a marketing expernse, weighing the cost of their support against the value of their name being every - znufrii Jan 29, 14:59 1
    - One of the more exciting new areas in arts funding advocacy is in developing the idea of a creative economy - Harry Lime Jan 29, 15:03
- I would agree axcept the history of the 30's shows how arts funding can benefit society in hard times -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 29, 14:55
- but in difficult times they tend to support that what benefits them, personally, rather than society. - znufrii Jan 29, 14:53 4
  - Society is made up of individuals. - Dr.Vermin Jan 29, 14:59 3
    - and perhaps it's better to do it in difficult times than good times to have a sculpture in the park. - znufrii Jan 29, 15:02 2
      - "when it drops off of people's priorities that it becomes the most important." - Dr.Vermin Jan 29, 15:05
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- and if private society is having to pinch pennies? - Guy is so happy to be back in Portland Jan 29, 14:52 9
  - Um... they pinch pennies too? Do you expect artists to be immune from economic downturns? - Dr.Vermin Jan 29, 14:55 8
    - haha... i think most artists are always in economic downturn mode. you act as if they are rolling in money. -- nm - Guy is so happy to be back in Portland Jan 29, 14:58 7
      - I don't at all. I expect them to suffer along with the rest of us. - Dr.Vermin Jan 29, 15:01 3
        
        they usually just suffer regardless... :) -- nm - znufrii Jan 29, 15:03 2
        
        They need to. If they don't, their art sucks. -- nm - mara Jan 29, 15:04 1
        
        Perfect! Funding HURTS art, people! -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jan 29, 15:06
      - Then maybe, just maybe, some "artists" should consider whether they really can make a living making art. - Name Withheld By Request Jan 29, 15:01 2
        
        creating art can create value above and beyond its immediate economic impact. - Reagen Jan 29, 15:03 1
        
        Fair enough. I just pulled it out of the air as an example, but I doubt you would disagree that some people trying to make their living by... - Name Withheld By Request Jan 29, 15:07
- That is a nice point, but it breaks down if you think of the government itself as a patron -- nm - con_carne Jan 29, 14:46

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