Art Funding Benefits

Art can be traced all the way back to the ice age. The government uses roughly 146.2 million dollars per year to offer support and fund for art projects, and state governments have always repeatedly maintained a commitment to the arts (Gummow). The art funding is a good use of a taxpayer’s money, because it supports health and wellness, it creates more jobs, and it is a part of education. The arts are so important, so that is why I think that the money that goes into the arts is money well spent ("Why Should the Government Support the Arts?"). The art funding is a good use of a taxpayer’s money, because art therapy is very beneficial. According to the article called “Art Therapy Is More Than Just Making Nice Pictures" by Priscilla Frank, art