The art was placed in schools, libraries,museums,post offices and government offices around the country.
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It can be funds for public goods with practical purposes, such as schools and museums. (Think Andrew Carnegie and libraries.) Giving can also be dedicated to parks, zoos, public swimming pools and concert halls, all of which grant the poor a more equal standing as citizens.
Schools are backed up by numerous other formal institutions, from libraries and museums to zoos and nature centers, that are readily available to children in all but the most remote rural communities.