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Old 20-10-2010, 19:28   #12
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Re: The value of public funded art

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Originally Posted by Gayle View Post
Interesting argument - what's a worthwhile job? The only things that I would categorise as truly worthwhile jobs are things like firemen, police, nurses, teachers etc.

Are cake makers, t-shirt printers, suit sellers etc worthwhile jobs?

Surely anyone who pays taxes is contributing to society and is therefore worthwhile. These artists who get lottery funded projects have to pay tax like everyone else.
Something worthwhile is something that sits easily on the supply and demand chain.

If the art is any good, and people want it, then it will survive after state funding is withdrawn.

If it doesn't, and no one wants it, then it will stop.

Artifically pretending it serves a need is pointless, and in the long run cruel, to the deluded individuals who class themselves as 'artists'.
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