Arts, Inc. : how greed and neglect have destroyed our cultural rights / Bill Ivey

By:

Ivey, Bill J

Publication details: Berkeley : University of California Press, cop. 2008Description: xx, 342 pISBN:

9782520241121

Summary: In this impassioned and persuasive book, Bill Ivey, the former chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, assesses the current state of the arts in America and finds cause for alarm. Even as he celebrates our ever-emerging culture and the way it enriches our lives here at home while spreading the dream of democracy around the world, he points to a looming crisis. The expanding footprint of copyright, an unconstrained arts industry marketplace, and a government unwilling to engage culture as a serious arena for public policy have come together to undermine art, artistry, and cultural heritage-the expressive life of America. In seven succinct chapters, Ivey draws on his experience as the former director of the Country Music Foundation and former head of the NEA to untangle the mass of impenetrable law, corporate practice, and sheer carelessness that have threatened to separate Americans from their birthright. Blending strands of personal and professional memoir, policy analysis, and deeply held convictions, Ivey proposes a new central authority-a department of cultural affairs-dedicated to reclaiming heritage, artistry, and a creative life for all Americans. By proposing a coordinated plan for art, culture, and expression in American life, Arts, Inc. articulates a powerful new vision that promises to enhance the life of our nation and its citizens. (Font: Editor)

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Centre d' Informació i Documentació del CERC Sala	General	S 00156	1	Available		1900144689

The cultural bill of rights -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Heritage -- 2. Artists -- 3. A creative life -- 4. America, art, and the world -- 5. Art of lasting value -- 6. Strong, responsible institutions -- 7. The failure of government -- Conclusion. Bridging the cultural divide -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

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