More emphasis is needed for the arts in Canada

In Canada, little emphasis is placed on the arts. The majority of the population takes the arts for granted; but those who embrace them understand their importance within our Canadian culture. People have “multiple-intelligences”; not everyone can describe a scene in words, but instead find it easier to describe the same scene in a drawing or a play. The arts are universal, and should be enjoyed and expressed by all ages, genders, and ethnicities. In addition, artists are not well supported by the government and therefore it is much more difficult to maintain financial security and a good lifestyle. With this in mind, one could argue that in Canada there is not enough public support for the arts.

In Canada the support needed for the arts is quite apparent. Canadians enjoy all types of art; paintings in our museums and art galleries, broadway musicals and the unique sounds from our Canadian musicians and composers. Art has a way to trigger most o...