Obama and the Arts
Don Anton is a professor of art at HSU who can always be counted on for poetry and drama. He puts his thoughts this way: “Without map or rudder, one finds themselves at times in need of a guide, a lighthouse to guide the way. This is how I see this position. It’s funny, but so many of us believe it is not necessary until the seas have swelled and we see where a single light can lead.”
I realize, of course, that my survey was limited, and certainly does not include all of the possible positions on the question. I still haven’t made up my own mind, and I welcome any comments readers might have on the topic. You can even take part in a poll at my blog, www.artwalks.blogspot.com.
I think most would agree that the arts should be supported, but how best to do that is what is at issue. Americans have always been cagey about leaders from on high telling us what to do, but our current system of disparate entities can make it a real struggle for small organizations to get going. It’s survival of the artistic fittest. Does that leave us just with a bunch of artistic bullies?
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