The Arts – drama, dance, song composition and films – add cultural value to a society that is difficult to measure. What, though, is not difficult to measure is the difference between the salary earned by an Arts graduate compared to a business or engineering graduate. If the Arts do not add monetary value to a society, should funding be stopped? Join our debate. These are the statements that will be debated:
Opinion | Speak Your Mind
Focus: Funding of the Arts
Should funding of the Arts be stopped if they do not add enough monetary value to a society?
- Gulf News
- Published: 16:45 January 11, 2013
- Image Credit: Supplied
• The Arts add value to society much more than money.
• The Arts aid the economy through film, design and related industries.
• The Arts through expression challenges the way society is run, thereby promoting transparency.
• Art degrees offer less earning potential.
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