The article "Folklore, Art, and Indiana" by Bill Ivey focused on the idea of art having a more prominent place in our society. In the recent past, funding has been cut from many art programs around the country. Ivey argues that art is "central to community and family life." He believes that art is used as a way to communicate the values and heritage of a particular group of people to the outside world. I liked how he said that artists should be looked upon just as any other type of worker would be. They are fulfilling a need of our society to present and memorialize our folklore. He also stated that a sculptor need not just be a sculptor but can be an architect or a designer. A writer can be a teacher. Art can become a part of everyone's lives. "Our expressive lives constitute the basic currency of civil society." This statement really intrigued me. Without the ability to be expressive and artistic our society loses its civility. Our country has become an every man for himself kind of society. Communication and expression between citizens, even neighbors, has become minimized. Perhaps this lack of expression is cause for some of the recent violence that has occurred. Increasing arts in everyday life could have a positive impact in this case.
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