What roles do the Arts play in Singapore? How important are these roles?

The roles that the Arts play in Singapore are not the ‘leads’ but they are still important in facilitating overall success in all fields.
The Arts is a broad subdivision of culture, composed of many expressive disciplines. In modern usage, it is a term broader than "art", which usually means the visual arts (comprising fine art, decorative art, and crafts). The Arts encompass visual arts, performing arts, language arts, culinary arts, and physical arts.

As mentioned in the passage, there is ‘creative discontentment’. As such, in Singapore, they play the role of bringing up common problems that are faced my Singaporeans at home, school. The problems are reflected in the films produced. For example, local film director Jack Neo produces movies like I Not Stupid and Money Not Enough to address societal issues. I Not Stupid revolves around students, academics and family relationships. Money Not enough depicted the economic stress on the average Singaporean. The best part about the films is that the the situations are very real. Audiences regardless of age would be able to identify with the movie. They can learn from the movie and see from other perspectives.

Another role that the Arts play in Singapore is that it neutralizes Science, allowing people to appreciate creativity and to make sense out of something that defies science and logic. It is also a platform for people to showcase their talents that have nothing to do with numbers and equations. Schools like Nan Yang Academy of Fine Arts breeds Sinagpore’s artistic talent pool. These people include fashion designers; interior designers etcetera and they will play a part in contributing to the growing economy.

These roles as mentioned are important as they are flexible enough involve everyone in society. The films not only contribute positively to the economy, it also educates its audience. For a person to be successful it is important for he or she has to be well balanced. Meaning having the ability to understand science and math but also not forgetting appreciating arts which shows how deep a person can. Arts are an interactive and abstract field and it cannot be achieved by ‘memorizing and practicing’. Arts should therefore be promoted and not undermined to be of less importance compared to math, science and technology.