(ed. note: I tried posting this the other day, but there was some kind of glitch that made the poll function improperly, so if you've already seen this, I apologize...)

So I got to thinking about art and the sale of art the other day.  My thoughts turned to the fact that art seems to be a dying beast. Maybe not completely. I feel confident that there will always be a market for art in (at least) the entertainment industry. Concept art seems the most profitable (for artists) line of 'traditional' art out there, while funding for music is dropped from public school budgets every year.

Anyway - the thought occurred to me - "Who cares about art anymore other than those who produce it or those who stand to profit from its production?"

And so I turn to you, Dear Reader, to answer that question for me.

(And before anyone feels the need - yes, I do understand that you can care about art without spending money on it. However, that would likely put you in the category of 'one who produces art' or worse 'someone who cares- just not enough'. And while I wholeheartedly agree that there are a lot of other forms of art that I haven't covered here, I am specifically asking about these forms of fine art because they apply directly to me personally.)