A collection of essays that attempts to break the stifling consensus about arts policy today, and to challenge the increasing instrumentalism of policy-makers. It brings together some of the leading experts on the UK arts and cultural sector, and reveals many of the problems that have emerged as a result of recent policies. As Government places increasing demands on the arts, it is worth taking a step back and asking if they can deliver. It also makes sense to ask whether the freedom of the artist is compromised by these extra demands and the bureacracy of ‘box-ticking’.
Contents:
The social impacts of the arts – myth or reality?
Eleonora Belfiore
Unreliable evidence
Sara Selwood
Who owns public art?
Josie Appleton
A business solution for creativity, not a creativity solution for business
James Heartfield
The arts as painkiller
Munira Mirza
Consumed by the political
Andrew Brighton
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http://www.dur.ac.uk/resources/cahhm/articles/Culture%20Vultures.pdf