Assignment #4
School is an institute for educating children and adults that wish to gain success and become
enriched. However, schools everywhere are shutting down extracurricular activities and cutting out
classes such as art, ceramics, band, choir, orchestra, and dance that give students potential to thrive in
their lives. People claim that they want their kids to be well-rounded, confident, and smart, but are
dismissing classes that are essential to building any of those. Schools should not cut the fine arts
programs because this can lead to students becoming less socially confident, experience difficulty with
motor skills and spatial intelligence, and lack creativity later in life.
Art is nearly everywhere: in homes, supplies, human souls, and even in the food people eat. It
gives people substance to their lives and a feeling of excitement. Society unknowingly pushes young
adults to get creative, but it is becoming difficult to do so now because these people are lacking skills
and talent that are essential for innovation. In the book, Strong Arts, Strong Schools, by Charles
Fowler, he says, “Although the American public tends to underrate the arts industry as minuscule and
insignificant, in reality it is one of the primary engines of the economy” (17). Fowler conveys the
significance that arts have in American society because it is thought of as a commodity in modern times.
A performance or piece of art, for example, are “sold” to observers and patrons. This art enriches the
lives of the purchasers and is often the livelihood of the producer of the art. Art is timeless. It changes or
becomes “historic”; the patrons of art preserve it in paintings, recordings, photos, and so forth. With
more exposure to the ar...
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Many works of art can be considered artifacts that hold volumes of information regarding the culture of the people that created them and the historical context in which they lived.
All students, and children especially, have tremendous talents, which are forgotten when their minds walk through the school door. Their forever developing talents and favorite interests are left for an uncreative school environment. I, for one, have always been taught and believed in an education, or following the guidelines of another, was essential in achieving wealth and success later in life. However, after listening to Robinson’s argumentative speech, I realize creativity and a valued education coincide with each other. To justify myself, creativity and thinking outside the box has led to many of the world’s advancements. Therefore, when teaching future leaders, and future generations of employees and employers, teaching creativity in a forever rapidly changing and unpredictable world would have benefits. At last, I believe that the educational system puts too much emphasis on a substantial, everyday American future over one’s happiness in a later life. Every human being is already born a unique artist, never made into one; constantly growing into a more talented
People can have many different opinions depending on a topic, but what is truly difficult is getting a complete level of understanding from every opinion, or understanding the point of view of each opinion. Even accepting the points of view can be difficult for some people, who believe that their opinions are right. Luckily, people can learn about the other person’s frame of reference, and at the very least understand the topic or the person a little better. This particular topic is art, which is known for its multiple possible perceptions or its many different messages that it can send a person or group of people. In this way, people can learn more about the thought processes and feelings of others. Unfortunately, with differing opinions,
Fine arts gives students a chance to pour their hearts into something beautiful; a chance to be a part of something that is bigger than just themselves. Some schools are facing financial troubles with the current economy, and one of the first programs they consider cutting is fine arts. The removal of fine arts programs would be absolutely devastating to countless members of the community. Many students would lose their favorite class, in some cases the one class that helps them get through the day, and many teachers that truly care fir the students would lose their dream jobs. Fine arts should not be cut from schools; they build confidence, help with the application of other academic concepts, and even help to prepare students for their future work in the business world.
Discarding the effects it had on society for a moment, it was the key feature of the Renaissance. In earlier times, art had less status. However, mirroring the economic development of the time, art became the thing to spend money on, for various reasons. Money lay at the centre of art, and that is why patronage is so important.
to establish a good line of communication between themselves and their teens. Teens need to know that
It is art fulfilling its role in society. It is art that brings the moral issues. It is art that makes us human.
Hence, one could conclude that while the art world is not fully detached in a macro-economic context, it would still be frivolous to categorize art works as any other commodity. A man like Jose Mugrabi, with his innumerable Warhol collection is clearly not in this market to make money. His obsession simply indicates a strong love, a strong passion for the art and the artist. Thus, while market manipulations, cynicism and greed seem to powerfully drive the contemporary art world, slowly commercializing its goods and turning it all into a capitalistic endeavor, one cannot deny that the art market has no real rules for its functioning, setting it apart from every other economic activity.
The art industry grew as more people became attracted to new forms that encouraged artists to observe creativity or face extinction. Besides, there arose competition among artists’ works about who produced the best and creative work. There are galleries in the modern times where an artist displays his or her work to the society to earn a living. Humans discovered the art of
...rts into schools is not as hard as it seems. Including arts in the class room is a simple as playing music. It is proven that just listening to music or even a simple rhythm will engage both sides of the brain and help it to learn more efficiently (Weber 1). Even though this country is in an economic recession, fine arts are a necessity to the schools. The arts may cost a little extra money, but in the end the benefits of keeping fine arts in the school system will bring about rewards never imagined. The students will have a safe place to express themselves, a motivation to stay in school, and a higher test score. Fine arts are evidently needed; so now, what will people do to make sure that the arts have a permanent place in the schools? Will people realize the difference the arts make and change their ways, or will the voice of fine arts dwindle and die?
“Every student in the nation should have an education in the arts.” This is the opening statement of “The Value and Quality of Arts Education: A Statement of Principles,” a document from the nation’s ten most important educational organizations. The basic message is that music and art programs in the schools help our kids and communities in real and substantial ways. There is an abundant amount of facts and information that supports this statement. The benefits of arts education can be narrowed down into 4 basic categories: success in developing intelligence, success in ...
During playback of art we find authenticity loss of the work. The authenticity of a artwork of throughout history can give it a great value. considering that this value can be both economic and cultural adding an influence in society.
(Büchler, P. and Harding, D, 1997). It is unfortunate that incidents like this occur, as restoring work is costly and in order to prevent destruction of the work happening again, art sometimes is shielded- which detracts from the idea of the artists original sense of freedom they had when producing their
"Quotations by Subject: Art." The Quotation Page. QuotationsPage.com and Michael Moncur. Web. 23 Feb. 2015. .
valued it in terns of other things and not for it self. That art had