Art Quote by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Whenever education budgets get tightened, art programs are the first to get cut. Like the enduring popularity of reality TV, this never ceases to…

— Lynda Resnick

I think the problem with the arts in America is how unimportant it seems to be in our educational system.

— Chuck Close

Taking the arts out of schools is a terrible mistake.

— Carmen Cusack

With the closures of art schools and the drop-off in humanities, you can see where that's a direct loss for the country.

— Kelly Reichardt

It's sad that arts are not part of the curriculum across the nation.

— Rosie Perez

When I was growing up, there were a lot more arts in the public schools. Politically, America has screwed up on that.

— Julie Taymor

I am adamant that we must not cut back on funding of the teaching of the arts in the schools: music, painting, theater, dance,…

— David McCullough

Regardless of the importance of known evidence to the contrary, the arts are generally regarded as being so much entertaining fluff, a commodity that…

— Ken Danby

Sadly, so many arts programs have been eliminated from schools due to budget constraints. These creative outlets are so very important, not only for…

— Goldie Hawn

One thing I hate about school committees today is that they cut arts programs out of the curriculum because they say the arts aren't…

— Kurt Vonnegut

Cuts in a sector are never going to be welcomed, and arts funding cut by up to 30% doesn't make nice reading. But cuts…

— Roxanne Emery

I think some of our most talented people are not going to pick the arts as a way that they're going to spend their…

— Anna Deavere Smith