[TheAceOfHearts]

A lot of people severely underestimate the value and impact of the arts because they don't produce immediately visible results. But artistic works are often a massive source of inspiration and they help people through dark times.

[bluGill]

Sure, but how much art do we need for that? One (or a few) sculpture can satisfy the needs of a large community. There are many more than that.

[miyoji]

> Sure, but how much art do we need for that?

A lot more than we have now.

> One (or a few) sculpture can satisfy the needs of a large community.

I cannot disagree more. You may as well say that no one should tell stories anymore because we already have the Iliad and Hamlet. You may as well say that Vincent van Gogh was wasting his time picking up a paintbrush because we already had so many great Renaissance paintings.

Art isn't a commodity where you spend 15 minutes a day Admiring Art and it gives you the aesthetic equivalent of your daily protein intake.

[janalsncm]

> But artistic works are often a massive source of inspiration and they help people through dark times

I completely agree with you, but

1) you can make art without taking out enormous loans and

2) if you want to pay cash or take out a private loan to attend these schools you still can

3) learning about art does not make you an artist, it makes you a museum curator.

The last one is probably the most important. An expensive degree does not make your painting more beautiful, or your notes more in-tune, or your bakery more delicious. It is a credential.