Although the funds requested are small, the issues are big. Art is a vital component of the human experience. That's why I gave my kids biographies of Dali , Pollock, and Picasso written for young people. That's why the walls in our home are covered with oriental landscapes. When we travel with friends to Chicago, we set aside a day for the Art Institute to ogle the breathtaking Impressionist collection.
Art adds beauty and wonder to our lives, and enhances our experience of what it means to be human.
That's why the Colorado legislature should stay out of it. There are so many bad reasons to support art with taxes that it's hard to list them all. No it isn't. Art fails on both grounds. People pay for music, paintings, and literature every day, while others buy beer, cigarettes, and football tickets.