The Value of the Arts
25th July 2019 In Industry Trends And Critical Analysis Heritage Assistant Ellen Smithies explores the value of the arts, arguing that they make a significant contribution to modern society, including the economy. She argues that we should focus upon the arts, which is not only valuable in itself, but also as a complement to STEM skill sets. There has long been a general consensus that the arts have little to contribute to modern society; that the arts and humanities are simply ornamentation to our collective educational development, easily dismissed as nonessential. This, however, could not be further from the truth: the arts impact almost every aspect of the modern world, and form a substantial contribution to the domestic and international economic market. In the words of Baronness Denise Kingsmill , member of the Economic Affairs Committee: “the arts and culture enhance our lives, stimulate our imagination and have to power to inspire and challenge us....