1. Types
1.1. Visual Arts
1.1.1. The visual arts are art forms that create works that are primarily visual in nature
1.1.2. Examples: painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, and other visual media
1.2. Decorative Arts
1.2.1. The decorative arts is traditionally a term for the design and manufacture of functional objects.
1.2.2. Example: interior design
1.3. Performing Arts
1.3.1. Performing arts are art forms in which artists use their body or voice to convey artistic expression
1.3.2. Examples: Primary forms - dance, music, opera, theater and musical theater. Secondary forms - Magic and/or illusion, mime, spoken word, puppetry circus arts, recitation and public speaking
1.4. The arts
1.4.1. The arts represent an outlet of human expression, usually influenced by culture, and driven by human creative impulse
1.4.2. Examples: Literature – including poetry, novels and short stories, and epics
2. DEFINITION: The products of man's creative activities; works of art collectively, esp of the visual arts, sometimes also music, drama, dance, and literature
3. Key Issues
3.1. Intellectual property in the digital age
3.2. Extinction of Traditional Arts
3.3. Lack of exposure to Arts for the young ones
3.4. Lack of awareness on importance of Arts
3.4.1. Do not have appreciation of Arts
4. Purpose of arts
4.1. Motivated functions
4.1.1. Entertainment
4.1.2. Political change
4.1.3. Social inquiry, subversion and/or anarchy
4.1.4. Social causes
4.1.5. Psychological and healing purposes
4.1.6. Propaganda, or commercialism
4.1.7. Fitness indicator
4.1.8. Communication
4.1.9. Character building
4.2. Non-motivated functions
4.2.1. Expression of the imagination
4.2.2. Ritualistic and symbolic functions
5. Solutions
5.1. Individual
5.1.1. Adult Intervention
5.2. Governmental
5.2.1. National Heritage Board (NHB)
5.2.2. Singapore Arts Society