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Some people might say that the government should support athletics more. However, I personally believe that the artists should be given more financial attention by the government. This is because the arts is relatively neglected despite its potential to be a good source of income and its contribution to the society.
To begin with, when well supported, the arts can attract a lot of tourists. The tourism based on the arts is sometimes not so diverse and very limited to museums and historic sites, whereas sports-based one is already varied and familiar to many people. The government should invest more money in the arts since they can lead to a significant growth in tourism. The Art Biennale in Venice is a good example. Within three months after the Biennale opens, more that four million people pay their visit to the city to see artworks, which stimulates the local economy in a staggering way. The Biennale demonstrates how a government-supported art exhibition can be successful in attracting tourists.
On top of that, artists in general are underrated compared to their contribution to enriching the society. Our society can be more colourful and creative thanks to them, to whom we show not enough interests with approachable ways to communicate lacking because there is not enough financial aid. For instance, free art lessons in my city illustrate this point. Artists were paid by the government to give the public free art lessons. People who attended the classes were so satisfied that the number of classes increased and they became regular ones with fixed schedules. In addition, the artists were supported to hold exhibitions to show their artworks. This clearly shows that if financially assisted, artists would have much more chances to reach out to public, inviting us to an exciting new world.
In conclusion, spending more money on the arts can be a good way to promote the economic growth and to make our society more creative and rich. In this regard, I hold that the government should increase expenditures on the arts rather than sports.
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