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Originally Posted by keetah_992000
many childrens' facilities/hospices/respite centres use creative therapy to help those children, this will be affected as well with funding for arts being cut where do you think they will get their funding for the resources from?
Many are allocated a certain amount of funding for creative resources, this has been cut down to minimal amounts. The funding cuts affect many people including children. I didn't specify this at first because I wanted to see whether people would just assume I meant art- as in painting. I have got a very clear impression that people are ignorant about the impact of these cuts and have a pretty narrowed opinion.
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I know and understand about such facilities for children in facilities/hospices/respite centres......but if these facilities were themselves to go, due to cuts in funding then where does that leave the Art Projects......? Nowhwere!
I also understand that children who are compromised by disability do get pleasure from artistic pursuits, but I also know that money can be found by re-naming these pursuits'educational/recreational' which would mean they are catered for in a different budget.
We have to get used to the fact that we are short of money, and be realistic about what
essentials need funding.......we cannot fund some of the things that are essentails.
I am not ignorant and do not appreciate this slur being directed at me, or for that matter other contributors.
I think I(and others) have presented a reasoned, articulate argument as to why the cuts in Art funding are right and proper.......that the argument doesn't please you or support your cause is of no concern to me.
As for your comment that Architecture(and other Arts based professions) will suffer....that is a risible suggestion.......these are marketable skills. The market will determine which of these are profitable and which aren't....and will purchase, according to their tastes and desires.