Myranda Bregel Sociology 100 Dr. Loyd Ganey July 21st 2013 Graffiti, a deviant behavior? When someone walks down an alley way, under a bridge, or by a railway car what are they most likely to see? Graffiti. Graffiti is the deviant act of vandalism; it appears in many places, and in many forms. The artists that create these sometimes beautiful masterpieces are often overlooked, but their murals live on to be seen and added on to day after day. Most people feel that graffiti on any type
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Tattoo Opportunities The career opportunities in art that was chosen was a tattoo artist. An alternate title for a tattoo artist is a tattooist. There are many reasons why people become a tattoo artist, but the number one reason is because of the art form in the whole tattoo industry. During the normal day of a tattoo artist is having to make sure everything is very neat, clean and the equipment and all work areas. During the spare time a tattoo artist can create new work designs. Also keeping
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The defending of the arts 100 6/15/2015 BRENDA DURDEN The defending of the arts Recently my family went to an art gallery that had some, many different forms of art that made it so interesting. To view, many of them had much meaning, with a lot of history and culture in the mix within it. Some of the local artists came around, mingle, with the crowd, and explain their art in a more in-depth ways. An art gallery that I went to is in the location of ells square in the city market of
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Social Issues of Cutting Art Funding UMUC HUMN 100: Intro to Humanities 4010-24149 February 20, 2014 Social Issues of Cutting Art Funding When school budgets become strained, one of the first cuts is to the art programs, these include; art classes, theater, and music. Cuts to the above programs are used as sacrifices for extra-curricular activities, perhaps the most popular football. One social problem in cutting arts is that it deprives future
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also provided a way for people who were generally shunned by society to make a living. On January 1, 1842, Barnum opened the American Museum on the lower Broadway in New York City. In the beginning, Barnum’s used the museum to showcase the fine arts, including literature, paintings, and music. Initially, Barnum’s museum wasn’t well received by the public. At this time in history, entertainment was confined to whatever was available to the person in their own home and sometimes with neighbors.
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Defending the Arts Trouble Carter ARTS/100 1-18-2016 Doris Doyon Defending the Arts I recently attended a college Step Show in my community a few months ago. Step Shows showcase multiple teams who stomp, clap, dance, shout, and ignite the audience. I have been viewing Step Shows since my first year in high school. I frequent Step Shows due to the electrifying energy that the step teams display. These teams work hard to perfect their artwork of expression. Some of them even employ professional
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THE JOURNEY SO FAR Name Class Date The Chinese have a rich history of painting that is considered an enduring form of art and known all over the world. Traditionally, Chinese painting has been done on thin silk or rice paper, using various types of brushes, ink, and dye. The paintings cover a number of topics namely landscape, portrait, birds, flowers, insects, and animals. The traditional Chinese painting is called guo hua. It is done using a brush that
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- Veronica Scarpellino August 7, 2014 “Hidden City: A Study in Social Impact and a Living City” Over the past few decades the concept of social impact has continued to gained traction as the new imperative across all industries. Artists and art organizations, too, seek to affect their communities in positive ways. How this is achieved is being experimented with daily, and an interesting endeavor takes shape in Philadelphia in the form of Hidden City, an organization that puts a spotlight on
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ARE THE ARTS IMPORTANT IN EDUCATION? 1. Introduction British fashion, publishing, theatre, film and TV, literature, visual arts and music are internationally respected and renowned for their prestige. People from America to Asia dance to our music, read our books, purchase our art and wear our designer’s latest creations, with London being recognised as the world’s most influential city by Forbes in 2014. The creative sector represents 5 percent of the British economy which is valued at
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Why Should Government Support the Arts? State governments today face monumental challenges: record-breaking budget shortfalls, rising unemployment, widespread home foreclosures and escalating needs for public assistance. States are wrestling with these immediate pressures while also trying to address long-term concerns about education, economic competitiveness and health care. All the while, public managers and elected officials must uphold the principles that taxpayers expect: thrift, accountability
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