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Old 10-03-2008, 11:27 AM   #18
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I have a view of art that a lot of people don't agree with. I believe that the arts funding has been poorly managed because previous governments threw money at the cool or easy solutions and refused to actually create a program that encouraged grass routes arts. Thats not to say that the Conservatives have done this, but they have made one promise that I like.

First and foremost, funding shouldn't be going to the wine and cheese galas which are in place to sell art and artists, whether they find corporate sponsership, make people pay for entrance or whatever. If people like the art or the artist they should be more then willing to pay to get in, and to buy the art.

I strongly disagree with the government paying artists, or subsidizing their work, thats not the role of government, and it enters into the whole screaming of censorship if they fund one artist more then another, or if they decline to fund a movie, or artwork or whatever. If an artist is serious about making movies or art work or whatever then a big part of this as artists is to find funding from art appreciators, or banks or sponsers.

If an artist is not selling his or her art or film or etc, it shouldn't be up to Canadians to bail them out, I shouldn't have to help fund the making of Bubbles Galore, if I want my money to go to it, then it should be my choice to go to the movie, or rent the movie or buy the movie. If I have no appreciation for meat dresses, or if a crucifix dipped in Urine or a picture of jesus molesting a baby is personally offensive to me, then as a individual I find it offensive that the government is using my money to fund it.

My money shouldn't be going towards a 20 foot tall painting where the artist painted three lines and then sold it to the government of $1.3 million dollars.

Artist should be like business, the ultimate goal is to get people interested in your art, so they need to find a way to promote it, hey I'd be all for the government funding educational programs to encourage interest in arts or films or books, but that money is better funded by going to education instead of the artists pocket.

I like the idea of the government offering help for parents to enroll their kids in arts or dancing or whatever programs to build up grass roots support and interest from kids and helping parents do something for their kids.

In terms of priorities, to me it takes a bottom pier to economics, the environment, healthcare and national defence.
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