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Why Fund the Arts?

Recent discussions and pending decisions regarding the government budget leave funding for the arts in limbo. If we care about a nation that’s both compassionate and creative; if we care about opportunities for young people, innovation, intellectual achievement, and our dignity as a national, then it is clear we cannot allow the arts to fall by the wayside. The value of the arts goes well beyond their social and economic benefits. The arts expand the mind and soul.

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There Is No Education without the Arts

As another school year begins, I think it’s important for everyone to look more deeply into the value of learning through the arts.