The government’s investment in arts, music and theatre is a waste of money. Governments should invest these funds in public services instead. To what extend do you agree or disagree?

Public budgeting is often a contentious topic. Some

people

do not see the value of

arts

, music and theatres and consider the

investment

in these areas not worthy when compared to public services. I strongly disagree with

this

opinion.

This

essay will give reasons why I support the

investment

.

First

of all, quite the contrary of waste of money, investing in

arts

can generate huge economic returns to the local community.

This

is because

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investment

can boost the whole creative industry. When an industry is developed, new jobs are created, and income can be increased for those who work in

this

industry. London is a good example, which benefits from its theatres and musical productions. Not only has the theatric business made handsome profits

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the local government has

also

benefited from the tax revenue.

In addition

, these artistic

facilities

themselves have become tourism attractions, drawing millions of

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to

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and thereby adding extra income to the local economy.

Thus

, investing in

arts

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is obviously worthwhile.

In addition

to money,

arts

venues will

also

bring about other sorts of returns. These

facilities

help to form an environment of creativity and aesthetics. Within

this

environment, young

people

will be cultivated and educated to become useful skilled professionals.

For instance

, when exposed to fine paintings, young

people

can be inspired to appreciate graphics and

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pallets and eventually become designers, who will work and contribute to various sectors including advertising and industrial product design. Without these

facilities

, it is unimaginable where these young

people

can gain their motivations.

Thus

, from the aspect of education,

arts

facilities

are far more important than they may seem to be. To conclude,

investment

in

arts

have both economical and educational purpose. It is not wise to withdraw these investments even though public services are needed. Governments should resort to

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of money

instead

of cutting

budget

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deemed for

arts

.