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The Art Assignment: Should Art Be Publicly Funded?

11 minutes 51 seconds

Now Playing As: Captioned (English) (change)

Public funding for the arts is a hotly debated topic, but let's look at where arts funding goes, what it accomplishes, and how the U.S. compares to other countries. Part of "The Art Assignment" series. Please note this title contains nudity and mature themes.

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Runtime: 11 minutes 51 seconds

Topic: Arts, Education, Social Science
Subtopic: Art Education, Art History, Arts, Government
Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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Release Year: 2019
Producer/Distributor: PBS Digital Studios
Series: The Art Assignment
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Crowd gathers in front of Botticelli's painting, Primavera, which is framed in gold. Woman at the front of the group gestures toward the painting. Title card reads, "Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy."

Woman in glasses looks directly at camera with her hands clasped in her lap. She sits in an armchair with crowded bookshelves in the background.

Instagram post with a photo of a woman taking a picture in a dark space with flecks of colored light. Column with caption and comments are to the right.

Woman wearing glasses looks at camera as she speaks. She sits at a desk behind an open laptop and next to a man in glasses. Crowded bookshelves fill the background.

Closeup of text, some faded and some bold. Bold text reads, "Everything suddenly honks. It is 12, 40 of a Thursday. Neon in daylight is a."

Bird's eye view of a pan filled with potatoes. A hand dumps ingredients from a measuring cup into pan. An open stick of butter and a knife rest on a cutting board next to the pan.

Woman looks at camera and clasps hands at waist. She stands between a row of tables and a counter arranged with office supplies. Title bar reads, "What Masks Do You Wear?

Impressionistic painting of 3 female dancers in yellow dresses clustered together. Title bar reads, "Edgar Degas, Yellow Dancers in the Wings. 1874, 76."

Instagram post with closeup of a bottle of the Chanel cologne, Pour Monsieur. Instagram column with caption and comments are to the right.