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Old 08-11-2010, 10:33   #629
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Re: The value of public funded art

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Originally Posted by jaysay View Post
Oh come on G now your just being pedantic, I actually called in the Ossy Youth Centre the other week, and had a long chat with the centre manager Martin, but for the efforts of himself and his staff there would be far more unruly youths on our streets, some projects are art based, to me its striking a happy medium that's beneficial to both the recipient of the support and the tax payer
Good for them.

Genuinely.

However there are many youth groups who receive no funding, other than that they raise themselves.

My dad ran one for many years.

I also attended one myself.

I'll say again, throwing money at something doesn't always mean that that is the answer.

Paying some one two thousand pounds to organise graffiti being sprayed on a wall in Oak Hill Park, is utterly ludicrous.
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