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Originally Posted by Ronald Pagan
Why would community organizations fund art any more than they would fund a bridge?
They probably wont fund either.
If you believe that individual donors should fund arts then I would counter that by saying that by-in-large they don't.
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That's a load of crap. A bridge is a lot different than a song. I buy a lot of independent artists work and I almost always make a point to buy artists that are NOT supported by government grants. I go to concerts regularly across Canada and the United States.
This is all out of my pocket and not the governments. Look at some of the major granting agencies in Calgary alone. They are huge in supporting artistic endeavours. Look at the long list of corporate sponsors for Calgary's Sled Island and Folk Festivals. Give me a break, Ronald.