The World Needs Art and Artists No Matter What
Despite politics, climate change, economic insanity, and more, art is necessary.
Can you imagine what the world would be like, in the middle of any crisis you can think of, without the arts?
If there was no TV (or various and sundry streaming services), no film, no music, no books, no theatre, no paintings, no cartoons, and on and on? Would there be any point? Would life be worth living with boring, unrelenting “reality” and no imagination?
It’s terrifying, really. You need art and artists to give you hope, inspiration, and make you think. Without art and artists, the world would be bland, drab, and uninteresting.
Yet in times of crisis and challenge, those who do art are often looked down upon. How can you be creating those things in the face of this reality? Frankly, if artists don’t create art in the face of this version of reality, will we ever find a way to one that’s better?
Without art and artists, the world loses some of its best ideas. That’s because the music, words, and images that inspire them are taken for granted. Lots of great minds were opened as they listened to music, read inspirational words, or were moved by some image they encountered. The products of art and artists are how the world…
