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In reply to the discussion: Message to the Left-Wing [View all]H2O Man
(73,537 posts)There is a wonderful group of artists in our area. I have to say that, for many decades, if I've needed help in their specialties -- and art is essential for human growth -- they've always been downright generous.
One of the things that has bothered me while I've served on a school board is how the financial crunch impacts the art department. There are students who really only come to school for the art classes. And while their numbers may be lower than some other classes, our art students get more scholarships for college for students, than any other area of school.
I am biased, perhaps, as a result of being alive in the 1960s and early '70s. I am convinced that art is not only essential, but it brings pleasure. It helps make the often difficult work of social-political activism fun.