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In reply to the discussion: THIS is why we need art in our schools: [View all]Aristus
(66,293 posts)20. Kids always respond very candidly to art.
Yes, we definitely need more arts education in this country.
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As an artist myself, that is seriously one of the most inspirational images I have ever seen
Demo_Chris
Jan 2013
#22
You might want to reconsider your personal definition of "art" before posting again.
Romulox
Jan 2013
#52
So do tell me then the point of saying that "art is a waste of time". n/t
Cobalt Violet
Jan 2013
#92
In my lower-middle-class elementary school in the 1970s, we had a dedicated art teacher.
Brickbat
Jan 2013
#46
We don't teach basic survival skills in school. Teach art to tide us over while starving?
Romulox
Jan 2013
#51
I'm talking about skills that allow one to make a living in 21st century America.
Romulox
Jan 2013
#77