Art in Public: Politics, Economics, and a Democratic CultureThis book examines fundamental questions about funding for the arts: why should governments provide funding for the arts? What do the arts contribute to daily life? Do artists and their publics have a social responsibility? Challenging questionable assumptions about the state, the arts and a democratic society, Lambert Zuidervaart presents a vigorous case for government funding, based on crucial contributions the arts make to civil society. He argues that the arts contribute to democratic communication and a social economy, fostering the critical and creative dialogue that a democratic society needs. Informed by the author's experience leading a non-profit arts organisation as well as his expertise in the arts, humanities and social sciences, this book proposes an entirely new conception of the public role of art with wide-ranging implications for education, politics and cultural policy. |
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Art in Public: Politics, Economics, and a Democratic Culture Lambert Zuidervaart No preview available - 2010 |
Art in Public: Politics, Economics, and a Democratic Culture Lambert Zuidervaart No preview available - 2010 |
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