Do we have enough artists and musicians in our society?

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  • OLPD

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    11 years ago 09/19/2012 6:34pm EDT
    http://www.aft.org/emags/oc/oc_septoct12/index.html#/24/

    Page 19 of this publication discusses our general lack of financial literacy. They claim that increasing school-loan debt may cause more to drop out of school, thus being unable to acquire new job skills. They, the article states, "People forced to pursue jobs simply because they pay enough to service their debt may lead to an era where we don't have enough social workers, artists, musicians or (egad!) teachers."

    Are you kidding? We need more artists and musicians? Get real.

  • really.....?

    Anonymous Poster

    11 years ago 09/19/2012 8:08pm EDT
    re: OLPD

    life without art or music would be horribly mundane...

  • Hello there

    Anonymous Poster

    11 years ago 09/19/2012 8:19pm EDT
    re: really.....?

    Yes, I can consider myself one. However, making enough to support oneself is increasingly difficult, and I have more or less become an alcoholic.

    Cheers

  • Da Irony of da sitchiashun

    Anonymous Poster

    11 years ago 09/19/2012 9:33pm EDT
    re: OLPD

    I've seen a lot of "art" at the local state college ... I think they need to study some more.

    Most of the so called "artists" on college campuses are no talent hacks who lack skill, inspiration and creativity. These same "artists" graduate with few, if any, marketable job skills and become disgruntled checkout clerks at retail stores.

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    Howard Roark Laughed

    Member since 09/18/2009.

    36 posts. Last post 11 years ago.
    11 years ago 09/19/2012 9:50pm EDT
    re: OLPD

    We have too few true artists and too many no talent hacks.

    Being an artist does not require a college degree, either you are born with "the soul of a poet" or you are not.

  • seriousGuy

    Anonymous Poster

    11 years ago 09/19/2012 9:59pm EDT

    Art? Art??

    Here's some art for you, you skondreling skonzoids!

    http://www.amazon.com/A-Parade-of-Clowns-ebook/dp/B007P4V09O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348109968&sr=8-1&keywords=parade+of+clowns

  • if you want the truth

    Anonymous Poster

    11 years ago 09/19/2012 10:55pm EDT
    re: seriousGuy

    Artists are by and large the leeches of society

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    wiefranz

    Member since 04/16/2012.

    41 posts. Last post 10 years ago.
    11 years ago 09/20/2012 12:22am EDT
    re: OLPD

    Who is an artist and what is art?

  • sohcahtoa

    Anonymous Poster

    11 years ago 09/20/2012 12:39am EDT
    re: OLPD

    Everyone in this thread is an idiot in denial. The music industry and the film industry are two of the most lucrative businesses in both the past and present.

  • bcta

    Anonymous Poster

    11 years ago 09/20/2012 12:44am EDT
    re: OLPD

    musicians have done more for this world than any other profession, guarantee you that. Hell of a lot more than any politician ever has that's for damn sure.

  • An Engineer

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    11 years ago 09/20/2012 7:03am EDT
    re: bcta

    bcta wrote:

    musicians have done more for this world than any other profession, guarantee you that.

    Yeah, like providing us with electricity, eradicating diseases, and inventing antibiotics.

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    Flagpole

    Member since 03/14/2003.

    34,312 posts. Last post 4 days ago.
    11 years ago 09/20/2012 7:49am EDT
    re: OLPD

    OLPD wrote:

    http://www.aft.org/emags/oc/oc_septoct12/index.html#/24/

    Page 19 of this publication discusses our general lack of financial literacy. They claim that increasing school-loan debt may cause more to drop out of school, thus being unable to acquire new job skills. They, the article states, "People forced to pursue jobs simply because they pay enough to service their debt may lead to an era where we don't have enough social workers, artists, musicians or (egad!) teachers."

    Are you kidding? We need more artists and musicians? Get real.

    I agree with your sentiment. Having been a paid musician for much of my 46 years and a music lover, I certainly understand the need for musicians, but the stellar musicians will always rise to the top, and since everyone and their brother seems to play an instrument, we will never have a shortage of musicians...never. Increasing school loan debt will NOT keep the best musicians from being musicians.

    Do we need more artists? Meh.

  • OLPD

    Anonymous Poster

    11 years ago 09/20/2012 7:51am EDT
    re: An Engineer

    Well done.

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