1. The Arts ??
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2. The arts, both performing and visual, are part of our humanity
The arts, both performing and visual, are part of our humanity.  They are what make us a human.  Different from the sciences, which are predictable and governed by laws of nature, the arts provide us a variety of ways to express ourselves.  We can express our feelings and our opinions through the various arts. 
The arts are an opportunity to express what we think, what we feel, what we love or hate, what we hope, what we want to change, what we want from the future and admire from the past, and whatever else might move us.  It's part of humanity to want and need to express those things.

3. For me, the Arts are about celebrating and remembering the diversity of human expression, and in addition to this, the universality of human expression.
It is amazing how the arts can unite people across the globe, no matter where they are from, because they transcend cultural differences and capture something of what it means to be uniquely human.
This is definitely one major reason for the preservation of the Arts.

4. Also, the arts provide us with aesthetic qualities. 
Imagine how grey our world would be if not for the beauty of a Monet painting, a Beethoven symphony, an August Wilson play. 
Taking time to appreciate this beauty is what makes us human, and that's a very important quality to hang on to, especially in these days of budget cuts and technological innovation.

5. Ted Talks:
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