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Arts is a broad field that encompasses the creation, study, and appreciation of human creative expression. It includes visual arts, performing arts, literature, film and media, and design, among other forms. The arts often communicate ideas, values, and experiences that may not be readily expressed in other ways, and they frequently invite interpretation by audiences. Visual arts include painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, printmaking, and installation; performing arts encompass music, dance, theater, opera, and cinema; literature covers poetry, fiction, nonfiction; architecture and design shape the built environment and consumer objects.

Arts record and shape culture, express personal or collective identity, provoke reflection, entertain, and facilitate ritual

or
civic
life.
They
can
educate,
inspire
innovation,
and
contribute
to
economic
activity
through
creation,
distribution,
and
presentation.
Historically,
the
arts
have
varied
across
cultures
and
eras,
influenced
by
religion,
politics,
technology,
and
social
change.
Institutions
such
as
schools,
galleries,
museums,
theaters,
concert
venues,
studios,
and
online
platforms
support
creation
and
access.
In
the
contemporary
landscape,
the
arts
operate
in
increasingly
diverse
media
and
networks,
including
digital
platforms
and
cross-disciplinary
collaborations.
Issues
of
access,
representation,
copyright,
preservation,
and
ethics
are
debated
as
artists
navigate
public
funding,
private
patronage,
and
markets.
Global
exchange
and
Indigenous
and
local
traditions
continue
to
shape
contemporary
art
and
its
meanings.