New York Theater: The Culture Wars in America began on May 18, 1989, according to a new show entitled “THE AЯTS” that launches the new season at La MaMa, when Senator Al D’Amato of New York ripped up an art gallery catalogue on the floor of the Senate, and Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina called artists jerks.
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This article describes Kevin Doyle’s documentary that argues for public funding for the arts. In recent years, funding for the arts has decreased and artists have fought against that, insisting on funding. It is shocking to me that funding for the arts has gone done so much and I think, ultimately, it comes down to whether or not people think that art is necessary. I believe strongly that art is completely necessary; it is not optional or something that can be taken lightly. I hope the documentary highlights that artists provide something crucial to society and that that something cannot be gotten rid of. There will always be, I hope, people creating art, even if there is no funding available. That being said, if the arts are not being funded enough, the amount of art that is being produced will decrease significantly and it will not be as easily accessible. I think art should be available to everyone and, without funding, this will not be possible.
Funding for the arts has been an issue I’ve been hearing about and experiencing for my entire life, but I don’t know much about the history of public/government funding, so this article peaked my interest.
I think this is great timing for a show like this to emerge, and art is all about timing. With there being an increased interest in performing arts in the United States in recent years, a call to action in this form may have a greater effect on the audience, and though they said that public funding can’t support art on its own, monetary support isn’t the only kind. And you need people to know and agree with your cause in order to bring about change.
I particularly like the historical take and performance documentary style of the show, I am interested to see how they execute it. It’s much smarter to do a performance piece rather that a straight documentary considering the message of the show, but the informative and historical format is an important factor in the efficacy of their argument. I think this show was very smartly conceptualized and I hope it has a wide reaching impact.
Funding for the arts has been an issue I’ve been hearing about and experiencing for my entire life, but I don’t know much about the history of public/government funding, so this article peaked my interest.
I think this is great timing for a show like this to emerge, and art is all about timing. With there being an increased interest in performing arts in the United States in recent years, a call to action in this form may have a greater effect on the audience, and though they said that public funding can’t support art on its own, monetary support isn’t the only kind. And you need people to know and agree with your cause in order to bring about change.
I particularly like the historical take and performance documentary style of the show, I am interested to see how they execute it. It’s much smarter to do a performance piece rather that a straight documentary considering the message of the show, but the informative and historical format is an important factor in the efficacy of their argument. I think this show was very smartly conceptualized and I hope it has a wide reaching impact.
The subject of public funding for anything, including the arts represents such a fundamental cultural divide between america and much of Europe. I read a post on reddit made by an Australian (a country which I consider culturally and politically european), who described what it really means to be patriotic, and they considered paying above and beyond your taxes to be a patriotism, to support your fellow person through public funding. I tend to agree to this sentiment. Even if it means less money in the short term for me, more social public spending improves the quality of life for everyone in a country, meaning everyone can spend more money, and everyone can have a better life as a result. There is a culture of "you get yours, I get mine" in america, and so many people seem to be so concerned about their hard-earned money going to people which they don't like. And this is essentially them saying "the people I don't like don't deserve to have the same chances as everybody else, and they don't deserve the opportunity to make something of themselves" which I find spiteful and ugly.
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