Government and the Arts; Abstract Expressionism and Music

Government and the Arts; Abstract Expressionism and Music

Government and the Arts; Abstract Expressionism and Music

Examine the U.S. Government’s support during the Great Depression for programs, such as the Federal Arts Project, the Federal Writers’ Project, and other such efforts. Determine whether or not such projects were good government investments during those hard times, and provide two (2) examples that support your viewpoint. Briefly, determine in what ways the U.S. government currently tries to support the arts.