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Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale
Providing opportunities for kids is more important and I'm sorry I got a little wonky there. I objected to the comment "arts should be the last thing" because that was too far. Let me put it to you like this (and I can't believe I'm actually going to use this as an example...but...):
Calgary is the marching capital of Canada. Easily. We have four community based music programs that operate marching field corps. Each one of these organizations operates millions of dollars of equipment and an annual budget of over $100,000 each.
None of these programs have ever seen any kind of substantial public money. Granted, the Stampede pays for their group, but the others are left to fund raising drives (casino's, bingo's, other stuff). And for a 130 piece corps with tonnes of gear, trucks, and expenses. Imagine what breakfast costs!
Yet, the hockey players who are a dime a dozen whine and whine for new arenas and the like while offering nothing back to the city. Whereas these other organizations which have asked nothing bring glory to our city, representing all around the world.
Basically, it boils down to "Redneck Priorities".
Moreover, artistically engaged youth tend to become artistically engaged adults, but how many kids when done playing hockey at 16-17 become physically inactive for the rest of their lives?
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I think we've gone off point here a bit, i don't have a issue with providing funding to various youth programs whether they be hockey, soccer, marching bands, choirs etc. However, this was the initial proposal.
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3) Subsidize and/or give tax breaks to artists (musicians, painters, filmmakers, etc.) to get artists to STAY in the province and let them thrive. This is working wondrously in Ireland, let's try it out here.
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IMO something completely different. I believe once you're done school and on your own, you should bear the brunt of the responsibility for supporting yourself. If your art can't support you on its own merits, then buck up and take a second job or maybe it's just time for a career change.
As someone else mentioned, because i played hockey earlier in life should i be entitled to recieve funding so i can continue to play in the beer leagues many years after any hope of me being able to support myself from hockey disappears?? How many people here who want more funding for the arts, crap a brick any time spending public money on a new hockey arena for the Flames comes up???