Essay 08 – Supporting artists

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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.

People have different views about the funding of CREATIVE ARTISTS . While some people disagree with the idea of government support for artists, I believe that money for ART PROJECTS should come from both governments and other sources.

Some art projects definitely require help from the state. In the UK, there ARE MANY WORKS OF ART IN PUBLIC SPACES, such as streets or squares in city centres. In Liverpool, for example, there are several new statues and sculptures in the docks area of the city, which HAS BEEN REDEVELOPED recently. These artworks represent culture, heritage and history. They serve to educate people about the city, and ACT AS LANDMARKSOR TALKING POINTS FOR VISITORS AND TOURISTS. Governments and LOCAL COUNCILS should pay creative artists to produce this kind of art, because without their funding our cities would be much less interesting and attractive.

On the other hand, I can understand the arguments against government funding for art. The main reason for this view is that governments have more important concerns. For example, STATE BUDGETS need to be spent on education, healthcare, infrastructure and security, among other areas. These PUBLIC SERVICES are vital for a country to FUNCTION PROPERLY , whereas the work of creative artists, even in public places, is a luxury. Another reason for this opinion is that artists do a job like any other professional, and they should therefore EARN THEIR OWN MONEY BY SELLING THEIR WORK.

In conclusion, there are good reasons why artists should RELY ON ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT, but in my opinion government help is sometimes necessary.

Những cụm từ cần lưu ý:

CREATIVE ARTISTS (các nghệ sỹ sáng tạo)

ART PROJECTS (các dự án nghệ thuật)

ARE MANY WORKS OF ART IN PUBLIC SPACES (có nhiều tác phẩm nghệ thuật trong không gian công cộng)

HAS BEEN REDEVELOPED (đã được phát triển lại)

ACT AS LANDMARKSOR TALKING POINTS FOR VISITORS AND TOURISTS (có vai trò như các địa điểm nổi tiếng hoặc nơi trò chuyện dành cho du khách và khách du lịch)

LOCAL COUNCILS (chính quyền địa phương)

STATE BUDGETS (ngân sách nhà nước)

PUBLIC SERVICES (dịch vụ công)

FUNCTION PROPERLY (hoạt động đúng mong muốn)

EARN THEIR OWN MONEY BY SELLING THEIR WORK (kiếm tiền bởi bán công sức của họ)

RELY ON ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT (dựa vào các nguồn tài chính thay thế)