Week 9 Discussion Obama and Mccain "visions on the arts"

The LA times recently started a blog dedicated to theater, art, music, etc. As I was flipping through the blog, I noticed a post which talked about Obama and Mccain and their views of the future of art in America. It was really interesting to learn about how Mccain is not very interested in discussing the arts whereas Obama has made it part of his "party platform". The information presented in this blog is also provided on Obama's official website. Obama's arts policy statement states that there will be a call for increased government funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. I chose this topic because as we learn more and more about art history and the arts, I believe that being cultured is a very significant part of self development for everyone. For example, during the Renaissance, the Medici family were patrons for several of the famous Renaissance artworks. I feel that even though they were a very powerful family, they also had a love for the arts. In history, we have learned so much from looking at a piece of art work; culture, politics, etc. I also think that people in the past were more interested about artwork. It seems as if several people have lost touch in current day society. Lastly, politicians in history were quite enthusiastic about art. Many wanted to be painted or even wanted a bust made.