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Vote Against GA resolution International Art Gallery
Resolution Analysis
Overview
This proposal, "International Art Gallery" seeks to create two galleries: (i) an online gallery known as "Publicly Available International Net Treasury" (PAINT) exhibiting photographs of all exhibited artworks within member states and to further research on such artworks, and (ii) a physical gallery located within the territory of the World Assembly known as "Public Institution for the Exhibition of Craft Expertise" (PIECE) to present the "masterpieces of each member nation".
Recommendation
We would expect most developed nations to have online art galleries and plenty of physical galleries, and there are plenty of exhibition opportunities for both masterpieces and upcoming artists, and everything in between. A large number of commercial enterprises and private foundations around the world also work towards digitising works of art, books, sculptures, and other matters of national significance, and do not really need the assistance of the WA. Even if we look at encouraging art works coming from less developed nations, it seems that the proposal, as written, requires member states to take the initiative to ensure that the artworks are documented by PAINT or are placed within PIECE. Within the multi-verse, the WA headquarters is officially defined as a "lunatic asylum" for drunks and miscreants (GA#8) and therefore probably inappropriate for a gallery in any case.
For the above reasons, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends a vote Against the World Assembly Resolution proposal at vote, "International Art Gallery".
This IFV Recommendation was written in collaboration with our World Assembly Legislative League partners.


