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If you really want to see where a country places art and culture as a priority, look at it's school system. Art is almost non-existent. In south Louisiana, children only see "art" when their teacher gives them a color sheet to hang up for Open House night.
I started offering art classes after school two days a week to children about 4 years ago. My classes stay full and I have a waiting list. Parents and children are hungry for that creative outlet, but there is just never enough money in the budget to fit it in school.
I want to encourage you to try and spend four hours a week on art with children. There are plenty of dance lessons studios. Lots of places for music lessons and karate, but very, very few for art lessons. I don't do it for the money (although 24 kids @$65 a month isn't bad for 4 hours a week). The joy of seeing them finish a project and be proud of it is almost worth doing it for free!
Okay I've rambled enough.
Rebecca
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