Some people think that government is wasting money on the arts and that this money could be spent

elsewhere.
To what extent do you agree with this view?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Model Answer:

It is believed that spending money on arts is not very useful and that it should be directed elsewhere. I completely
disagree with this and feel that arts are worth every penny that is spent on them.

First of all, arts are considered a national interest. In some countries, arts have significant importance and
government establishes and maintains organizations that preserve arts. For example, Canada, USA, UK, Australia
have art museums all over the country that exhibit ancient arts. People who are interested can visit the museums
free of cost. The cost of maintenance is undertaken by the government. Moreover, this increases the level of interest
among the people. Thus, the government puts an inconsiderable amount of effort to preserve the arts in the form of
museums, craft exhibitions, etcetera.
Secondly, arts are considered to be a great form of entertainment by several people in the country. For instance,
movies, exhibitions, crafts are derived from arts. Movies are considered very lucrative and there is a film industry for
every language. Like, Hollywood is for English, Tollywood is for Telugu, Bollywood for Hindi. Exhibitions and crafts
display several creations like paintings, clay buildings, paper arts, and glass paintings.
Encouragement for arts from government improves the livelihood of thousands of people who base their career on
arts. This proves beneficial both to people who work on arts and others who enjoy arts.

To conclude, since arts play an important role in the lives of people, it is very important for the government to
make sure that arts are financed properly in a variety of forms like museums, exhibitions, documentary films, craft
expos, and so on.