In times of financial distress, governments and schools almost always set their eyes on the arts for the chopping block. While politicians and administrators commonly see math, science and economic stimuli as essential to preserving our society, they will put these concerns before graphic art, music and creative writing every time. We are seeing this trend all over the Western world in the current global recession.
In the United States we see examples of arts budget cuts everywhere from the national to local arenas. President Obama proposes cuts to both the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities by $22 million or about 13% each for next year. [READ MORE HERE]
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