The arts are fundamental to our humanity. They elevate us and inspire us to engage in our creative side, build communities, and foster freedom of expression. The arts have a long history and have been an integral part of all cultures throughout the globe. Over the years, however, there was a massive shift that took place with the advent of science and technology and with that, the arts, somehow lost its charm and relevance. Given the accelerating pace of modernisation, will the arts, possibly diminish from our society? Through this essay, I intend to delve deeper into the reasons behind this change and will present possible suggestions to attract people to indulge in the arts again.
To begin with, the primary reason for this could be capitalism that we have seen engender over the years. It is inevitably the age of ‘survival of the fittest’ and we are being conditioned to pursue science and business, because that is where, we find more economic stability. There are more jobs in these sectors and people prefer pursuing this security over their passions.
Furthermore, scientists, doctors, and professionals in the same field are seen with much more reverence than artists. These professions are more respected and valued and found to be more sustainable in the long run, as opposed to art which is known to be more fluid in its overall stand in our society.
People should be educated about the importance of art, starting from schools and universities. For instance, in Rome, people from all walks of life are encouraged to pursue the arts by hosting free events in the museum. This not only helps keep a culture alive, it also imparts knowledge among the society. In addition to this, local communities could start art contests for children and adults to foster engagement in the arts and at the same time inculcating the values which we might have lost with time.
To conclude, science and technology are considered more viable options than art, but by introducing some ideas, we could collectively keep our interests and curiosity in the arts alive.
The
arts
are fundamental to our humanity. They elevate us and inspire us to engage in our creative side, build communities, and foster freedom of expression. The
arts
have a long history and have been an integral part of all cultures throughout the globe. Over the years,
however
, there was a massive shift that took place with the advent of science and technology and with that, the
arts
, somehow lost its charm and relevance.
Given
the accelerating pace of
modernisation
, will the
arts
,
possibly
diminish from our society? Through this essay, I intend to delve deeper into the reasons behind this
change
and will present possible suggestions to attract
people
to indulge in the
arts
again.
To
begin
with, the primary reason for this could be capitalism that we have
seen
engender over the years. It is
inevitably
the age of ‘survival of the fittest’ and we are
being conditioned
to pursue science and business,
because
that is
where, we find more economic stability. There are more jobs in these sectors and
people
prefer pursuing this security over their passions.
Furthermore
, scientists, doctors, and professionals in the same field are
seen
with much more reverence than artists. These professions are more respected and valued and found to be more sustainable in the long run, as opposed to
art
which
is known
to be more fluid in its
overall
stand in our society.
People
should
be educated
about the importance of
art
, starting from schools and universities.
For instance
, in Rome,
people
from all walks of life
are encouraged
to pursue the
arts
by hosting free
events
in the museum. This not
only
helps
keep
a culture alive, it
also
imparts knowledge among the society.
In addition
to this, local communities could
start
art
contests for children and adults to foster engagement in the
arts
and at the same time inculcating the values which we might have lost with time.
To conclude
, science and technology
are considered
more viable options than
art
,
but
by introducing
some
ideas
, we could
collectively
keep
our interests and curiosity in the
arts
alive.