Hum112 “Government and the Arts; Abstract Expressionism and Music”

“Government and the Arts; Abstract Expressionism and Music” Please respond to
one (1) of the following, using sources under the
Explore heading as the basis of your response: 

• Examine the U.S. Government’s support during the Great Depression for
  programs, such as the Federal Arts Project, the Federal Writers’ Project, and
  other such efforts. Determine whether or not such projects were good government
  investments during those hard times, and provide two (2) examples that support
  your viewpoint. Determine in what ways the U.S. government currently tries to
  support the arts. 
• State whether you agree or disagree with the perception of Abstract
  Expressionism as exemplifying individualism and freedom. Explain the reasons for
  your views. Compare and contrast one (1) example of Abstract Expressionist
  visual art to John Cage’s musical compositions. After reviewing the pages and
  Websites below, explain how an abstract expressionist artist might respond to
  the assertion “my kid could paint that”.  Explain your position on that
  assertion. 

Explore:

Government and the Arts

• Chapter 37 (pp. 1228-1231), Federal support for the arts  
• Government helping the arts in hard times at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/1934-Picturing-Hard-Times.html and http://www.pbs.org/speak/seatosea/powerprose/wpa/

Abstract Expressionism and Music

• Chapter 38 (pp. 1255-1263, and 1269), Abstract Expressionism 
• Chapter 38 (pp. 1267-1269), Music of Chance
• John Cage, listen and see  —  “Dream” at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fhc3Tbnhsc  
• John Cage, listen and see —  “4’33’” at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY7UK-6aaNA&list=PL223147EC2385356B&index=3 
• “my kid could paint that” views:  http://www.theamericanconservative.com/my-kid-could-draw-that/;
  and  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/28/study-examines-difference_n_841268.html