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that may extend to civic activity later in lfe. ife. host: the percentage of those who received arts -education- 57.9% for whites, and the number drops for african americans and hispanics to below 30%. let's go to migke. caller: thtankank god for c-span. i have been a working artist all my life, spending 14 years -- are you there? host: we are listening. caller: i worked primary with canvas and brush. i work with paint and canvas. it is national endowment for arts in this country is a joke. if i was registered in paris i wouldn't access to cameras paint, all the material at about a third of the cost along with a studio apartment and access to other avenues to help bring material to me and helping to support myself to promote my painting. host: 10 rebounds this tweet off of you from jim -- let me bounce. caller: hmm. well, with me i find that if i tried to find stuff online, it is much cheaper -- i go down to the store and pick up my stuff. if i were in paris or in amsterdam where i've lived -- right there, on the counter. host: i think