Mandatory Public Schools

Imagine sitting in a room filled to the brim with color and textures. Walking around looking at masterpieces that have lasted centuries. Classic and modern pieces working together to fill an otherwise normal room. Talented people such as Vincent Van Gogh and Michelangelo created these pieces to be shared. Others feel inspired looking at the abstract creative pieces. All the possibilities that can happen on a sheet of canvas or even a thin piece of paper. These types of media are only a small portion of bases that people have to work from. Being involved with this excruciating yet simple activity can help children develop skills that they will need later on in their life. Some school officials believe that this is not important. They believe …show more content…
This is due to the fact that the people attending do not have to pay a vast amount for their education. Students that attend public schools do not have to pay for tuition, uniforms, and books. So, with the lack of constant income, due to rise in other government programs, such as defense; the schools will have to drop the programs that do not benefit the school financially. The first to go are the fine art programs, this is because they are seen as less important and a waste of money. Many schools are more invested in their sports programs because they can bring in more revenue for school districts. Art programs do not have weekly games that profit the school. For that fact schools are starting to pull the art programs, giving them more revenue to use on other programs such as sports. The only revenue that the fine art programs receive is from either selling their pieces or winning a competition. For the sports programs, there are many ways to make money. With the vast variety of sports, schools have a number of ways to receive profit. Just with one sports team, which has at least two home games a week, the schools can receive a sufficient profit. According to many school websites, the tickets for these games are five dollars when multiplied by the number of audience members, the total will quickly rise. However, with art programs, the only way for them to increase their funds is to increase the amount of …show more content…
Something as simple as coloring between the lines can easily bring comfort to someone. Art can help a person to vent their emotions such as anger and anxiety (“Arts and early childhood developments”). Just sitting in an isolated room doodling to their heart's desire can instantly change their emotions. Another benefit of participating in art related activities is the boost to your self-esteem (“Creative Art Helps”). Being involved with these activities allows a person to travel and engage with others. The concept of sharing something that you are proud of and getting compliments on it can drastically change someone's confidence. Producing art that gets noticed and adored over by others is a boost that can overall change someone's outlook on their own art. Being proud of one thing can easily spark creativity that makes them want to make more. Seeing others get excited about their art inspires more, more masterpieces and more people sharing their own. According to the following quote by the Rand Corporation, “Art can connect people more deeply to the world and open them to new ways of seeing,” art is a way for people to explore and rethink things. Being curious about others point of view and expressing theirs as well. Teamwork and sharing are also an outcome of these activities. A group of people coming together and expressing their thoughts, collaborating on a project and sharing their materials and