Topic: Some people think that governments should give financial support to creative artists such as painters and musicians. Others believe that creative artists should be funded by alternative sources. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Answer:
There are different views about the funding of creative artists. While some people disagree that governments should support for artists, I believe that money for art projects should come from both the government and other sources.
On the one hand, it is vitally important for artists to receive financial help from governments. In fact, only a few artists, who have achieved success in their fields, are able to support themselves, whereas others are still struggling for life and some of them are even living below the poverty line. Therefore, without financial funding by the state, it seems impossible for most artists to develop and fine their works of art as well as implementing social art projects which require vast sums of money. Having artworks subsidized by the authorities also enable artists to pursue their career on creating work arts, thereby building a vibrant artistic environment.
On the other hand, people think that creative artist should not get help from governments and other organisations would be the ones to sponsor them. First, it is fair to say that artists are just like other professionals, most musicians and the majority of painters make a living by performing or selling their artistic creations to fans or collectors. Second, governments’ budgets need to be spent on education, healthcare and other vital concerns. Since climate change and novel pandemics have been receiving a great deal of media attention around the world due to its substantial impacts on human life, art is regarded as something trivial. Therefore, enterprises and entertaining companies should be responsible for helping creative musicians by sponsoring them or have their products approached people broadly through social media, which in turn not only facilitates their financial burden on their family but also attract more citizens’ attention on arts.
In conclusion, there are compelling reasons why artists should not rely on the government, but I believe that money from both the state and other sources would be needed to support them to maintain the fundamental contributions of arts to human life in entertainment, culture and endless other fields.