Contrary to other opinions, the government of a society have more roles to play than they seem to acknowledge.While a number of citizens have the perception that the government should have a separate budget to fund programs that will improve the society, the rest think they should rather support the growth of art oriented programs.This essay will explain why I prefer the financial investment in art oriented program better. Firstly, it will save on cost and secondly if well managed,funding the artistic projects is geared towards individual empowerment that also means a better environment.