Almelek 1 Can Almelek 9D 591 Sharon Ware English 25 March 2021 Technology’s Impact on Arts Nowadays, technological devices and internet platforms prevail in the arts scene, with many artists from all fields of arts gradually transitioning to technological advances in some way or another. Considering that we live in the digital age, technology has become the inevitable and most influential source in all fields along with the art society. According to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center in May 2012, 27% of the art experts have strongly agreed, and 50% have somewhat agreed on the consensus that technology has played a preeminent role in broadening the boundaries of what is considered art (Raine). This survey also most definitely validates that there are still critiques present, speculating around the effects of technology on arts and how it has transformed the entity of the arts industry. However, technology’s impact on arts has undoubtedly been more beneficial than harmful to society and especially to the art community on the grounds of the meaning, creation, accessibility, and originality of arts. In the first place, technology’s involvement in arts such as online marketing and social media presence has tremendously increased the accessibility of arts. Most significantly, arts are no longer seen as a higher class privilege among the public but are accessible to any art enthusiast via social media, online exhibitions, or internet applications. In the old days of the Renaissance and till the 21st century, art fields were seen as a higher class privilege and were conserved for the royalties and aristocrats. Music mostly revolved around serving the royalty as well as seeming extremely selective and exclusive in the performances of musical theatres,