What do you think of my essay, and how should I end it?

OK, this is the topic:
How can art and culture be a catalyst for civic engagement in improving the quality of life in our community and challanging times? Write an essay persuading citizens in our community to support your ideas. Please give compelling reasons and examples on how art and culture can be a catalyst for civic engagement in improving the quality of life in our community and challanging times.

Art is defined in the dictionary as the human ability to make things; creativity of man as distinguished from the world of nature. Free expression establishes itself in endless aspects of everyday life. From the ads you see on television to the music you hear on the radio. Furthermore art can act as an agent for communal engagement in the advancement of the quality of life in our community and challenging times. In difficult times such as these where depression, poverty, and suffering seem to be around every corner, art and culture is a cathartic way to reflect strong emotions in a positive manner that promotes a common focal point for people of all backgrounds, eventually resulting in increased neighborly interaction.
Various means of artistic expressions include choirs, marching bands, and community art programs. Commissioning of public art works by private artists for public display in art museums, government buildings, and downtown areas of cities and towns can provide an insightful view and understanding of the perspectives of other individuals they wouldn’t have gotten to know otherwise. In addition, a person going through a similar situation is able to form a mutual bond with the artist which enables the advocate or patron of the artwork to feel less isolated in their experience.
Imagine strolling down the street, and everyone looks identical. Monotonous clothing, voices, faces, and skin color, doesn’t that sound dreary? There is no place more inviting or fascinating than a city with a rich cultural variety. It not only brings life and energy to a setting, but exposes citizens to all kinds of customs and ways of life. Exposure to cultures contradictory to our own, early on, can prompt a deep respect and appreciation of a myriad of races and culture, potentially reducing the number of ignorant racists and skinheads thereby making the community a better place for the future and even the present.
In these times of tribulations holidays,can be the perfect thing to disregard all of your past follies and present hardships. Not only are you surrounded by family and friends, but are inspired to give to the less fortunate and requite to the community. Holidays bring all types of citizens together despite ethnic and cultural differences through public events like the new years eve countdown downtown or forth of July fireworks.

This is for my 8th grade english class btw.
lol, u don’t have to read all of it

Wow, very good. That’s way better then I could have done in 9th grade.
But imo if you took out "tribulations" it would make it seem more like it was human written rather then trying to show everyone that you know big words.

But I still give it a 5/5