philanthropists should be funding the arts
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P H I L A N T H R O P I S T S S H O U L D B E F U N D I N G T H E A R T S
A R T I S U S E D T O B R I N G S E N S I T I V E I S S U E S T O L I G H T
• Artists connect to audiences and foster an exchange of ideas that would otherwise be impossible in conservative societies
• Philanthropic funding usually doesn’t go to culturally sensitive issues - - but funding artists can help those issues be solved in a roundabout manner
M O N E Y W I L L N O T C U R E O U R “ A N T H R O P O L O G I C A L A D O L E S C E N C E ”
• Leonard Vary (Myer Foundation) says he doesn’t believe anything will be cured if society only focuses on pushing money towards problems.
• New ideas, creativity, compassion, and understanding in order to overcome our problems
A R T S L E A D T O S O C I A L C H A N G E
• Art lets people share their experiences and discovery possible solutions to issues
• Philanthropic funding provides artists the opportunity to define their worlds and ultimately shape the world as a whole.
