David Clark

Candidate for Utah House of Representatives, District 5

[email protected]

Daveclarkforutahhouse.com

435-213-9665

Providence

Cache County 

Democratic 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UCA Candidate Survey

 

Should government be involved in funding the arts and humanities?

 

 Yes

 

Please explain your answer (one or two sentences is sufficient):

 

Arts and humanities are vital community assets that deserve public support.

 

If your elected office could impact the amount of money spent on public K-12 arts & humanities education, what would you choose to do?

 

Increase Spending

 

If your elected office could impact the amount of money spent on after school K-12 arts & humanities education program, what would you choose to do?

 

Increase Spending

 

Do you believe that during-the-day arts and humanities education should be a part of K-12 curriculum?

 

Yes

 

If your elected office could impact the amount of money spent on cultural programs, what would you choose to do?

 

Increase Spending

 

 

Do you consider the arts and cultural sector an economic driver in Utah?

 

Yes

 

Do you support Utah's Percent-for-Art Act, which designates 1% of public building costs for public art? 

 

Yes

Do you support the designation of Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty as the State Work of Art? 

 

Yes

 

 

If your office could impact legislation, would you support a bill that exempts cultural non-profits from property tax?

 

Yes

Please explain your answer to (one or two sentences is sufficient):

 

Providing public (tax-based) support for non-profit arts organizations and then taxing the same organizations is self defeating.

 

 

Would you support a minor increase to bed or tourism taxes to fund more cultural districts in your community?

 

Yes

 

Please explain your answer (one or two sentences is sufficient):

 

This is a use or user tax strategy that is fair in terms of extending a reasonable tax burden to non-residents who enjoy cultural offerings.

 

Last year the state legislature passed a bill (HB223 Local Historic District Amendments) restricting the creation of historical districts. What are your thoughts about historic preservation? (One or two sentences is sufficient).

 

Our state is so rich in culture and heritage that it would be a tremendous loss to our sense of community if legacy sites are not protected and preserved.

 

Have you had a personal experience with arts, culture, or humanities that has had an impact on your life? Please explain (one or two sentences is sufficient).

 

I experience arts, cultural and humanities every day.  I am an avid reader, I enjoy visual arts and my wife and I support theater performances in Cache and Salt Lake valleys.  Art and humanity are inseparably connected.