The State of the Arts in America
A couple of weeks ago Jesse Green wrote a piece in the New York Times about funding for the arts, not just in the time of crisis when we are not able to work, but generally.
He compared America unfavorably with Britain.
Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, had just announced an arts bailout amounting to about two billion dollars. In contrast, in this country the current administration has tried to defund the National Endowment for the Arts program every chance it gets.
The Arts are Central to Democracy
Mr. Green’s point is that the arts are central to modern democracy. Our democracy is clearly failing in giving the arts its proper place.
My belief is that individual citizens should act to change this, not only electing politicians who share this belief, but also by acting individually to support arts organizations with whose vision we connect.
Buy tickets to their performances and go to them, even on Zoom. Attend and donate to their fundraisers. Follow, like, and comment on their social media.
The arts in this country are in trouble. If you value artistic expression, now’s the time to donate and to keep the arts alive. No donation is too small.
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Our mission is to change this.
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