How Important Is Public Funding For the Arts?

By Gina Kaufmann,

Sylvia Maria Gross, Matthew Long-Middleton

Published March 4, 2015 at 5:19 PM CST

In principle most people care about the arts, but how much? We examine government funding for the arts -- whether we should invest, the importance of arts education and what happens if we don't fund the arts.

Guests:

Harlan Brownlee, president & CEO, ArtsKC
Saralyn Reece Hardy, director, Spencer Museum of Art
CJ Janovy, arts reporter, KCUR
Kyna Iman, government affairs consultant

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Central Standard Arts & Culture

Gina Kaufmann

People don't make cameos in news stories; the human story is the story, with characters affected by news events, not defined by them. As a columnist and podcaster, I want to acknowledge what it feels like to live through this time in Kansas City, one vantage point at a time. Together, these weekly vignettes form a collage of daily life in Kansas City as it changes in some ways, and stubbornly resists change in others. You can follow me on Twitter @GinaKCUR or email me at gina@kcur.org.

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Sylvia Maria Gross

Sylvia Maria Gross is storytelling editor at KCUR 89.3. Reach her on Twitter @pubradiosly.

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Matthew Long-Middleton

Matthew Long-Middleton has been a talk-show producer, community producer, Media Training Manager and now the Community Engagement Manager at KCUR. You can reach him at Matthew@kcur.org, or on Twitter @MLMIndustries.

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