DALLAS NEWS: DAVID A. SMITH: ARTS ‘BAILOUT’ FIXES ONLY PART OF THE PROBLEM
Submitted by giarts-ts-admin on February 17, 2009
“The House of Representatives last week passed an economic stimulus package of almost $820 billion that included $50 million for the National Endowment for the Arts. Backers of this bundle point out quite correctly that when the economy hits the skids, the arts suffer.
Endowments have collapsed, donations have dried up, and symphonies and theater companies are having to cancel performances if not entire seasons. And individuals are affected: upwards of two million people make their living in the arts.” Read More.