Gifts of the Muse: Reframing the Debate about the Benefits of the Arts
I strongly support the central message of 'Gifts of the Muse.' Although the arts bestow important secondary benefits--economic, educational, social, and therapeutic--it is their intrinsic value that makes them essential and irreplaceable. The arts enhance, enlarge, and awaken our humanity in ways no other activities can equal. That is why the arts exist, and why we must support them.".Dana Gioia, Chairman