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Reflections on Cultural Policy
Wilfrid Laurier University Press 2006; US$ 48.95This book looks at the roles various world views have played in generating cultural policies at various times in Western history. Evan Alderson's introduction places the work within its social, political and historical framework. Robin Blaser addresses the problem of how we can begin to locate a responsible cultural position at the present time.... more...
Federalizing the Muse
The University of North Carolina Press 2004; US$ 69.95The National Endowment for the Arts is often accused of embodying a liberal agenda within the American government. In Federalizing the Muse , Donna Binkiewicz assesses the leadership and goals of Presidents Kennedy through Carter, as well as Congress and the National Council on the Arts, drawing a picture of the major players who created national... more...
Good and Plenty
Princeton University Press 2009; US$ 21.95Americans agree about government arts funding in the way the women in the old joke agree about the food at the wedding: it's terrible--and such small portions! Americans typically either want to abolish the National Endowment for the Arts, or they believe that public arts funding should be dramatically increased because the arts cannot survive in... more...
The Visual Artist's Guide to
Constable & Robinson 2012; US$ 1.44Part of the Visual Artist's Guide series, this classic guide provides information about the issues relevant to visual artists today. It covers a range of groups and organizations that serve as resources for any visual artist. more...
Nonprofit Enterprise in the Arts
Oxford University Press 1986; US$ 134.99Taking the dichotomy of nonprofit "high culture" and for-profit "popular culture" into consideration, this volume assesses the relationship between social purpose in the arts and industrial organization. DiMaggio brings together some of the best works in several disciplines that focus on the significance of the nonprofit form for our cultural industries,... more...
Cultural Planning
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 71.95Using an historic and contemporary analysis, Cultural Planning examines how and why the cultures have been planned and the extent to which cultural amenities have been considered in town planning. From its ancient roots in the cities of classical Athenian, Roman and Byzantium empires, to the European Renaissance, public culture shows both an historic... more...
Die Nationalität von Kunstwerken
De Gruyter 2011; US$ 112.00This text provides an overview of the regulations and other applications which refer to the legal term: the nationality of works of art. In this context, criteria relevant for determining nationality are identified by means of legal discussion as well as art history-based discussion. This work concludes with an explanation of the application of such... more...
Patronizing the Arts
Princeton University Press 2008; US$ 24.95What is the role of the arts in American culture? Is art an essential element? If so, how should we support it? Today, as in the past, artists need the funding, approval, and friendship of patrons whether they are individuals, corporations, governments, or nonprofit foundations. But as Patronizing the Arts shows, these relationships can be problematic,... more...
Entering Cultural Communities
Rutgers University Press 2008; US$ 21.00Arts organizations once sought patrons primarily from among the wealthy and well educated, but for many decades now they have revised their goals as they seek to broaden their audiences. Today, museums, orchestras, dance companies, theaters, and community cultural centers try to involve a variety of people in the arts. They strive to attract a more... more...
The Economics of Art and Culture
Cambridge University Press 2001; US$ 37.00This is the first book to cover not only the economics of the fine arts and performing arts, but also public policy toward the arts at federal, state, and local levels in the United States. The second edition offers greater coverage of the international arts sector. more...









