American Cultural Patronage: The Limits of Privatization

<p>In sum, the economically-mixed and organizationally-pluralistic character of patronage in the United States belies the more dire predictions about the decline and fall of public culture. On the other hand, the role of philanthropy in supporting culture raises questions about the power accor...

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Main Authors: Kevin V. MULCAHY, Laura CARSTEN
Format: Article
Language:ron
Published: Babes-Bolyai University 2003-01-01
Series:Revista Transilvană de Ştiinţe Administrative
Online Access:https://rtsa.ro/rtsa/index.php/rtsa/article/view/292
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spelling doaj-3e86df5eb55b495db2e22f4f29d51a302021-08-09T08:54:38ZronBabes-Bolyai UniversityRevista Transilvană de Ştiinţe Administrative1454-13782003-01-01596373292American Cultural Patronage: The Limits of PrivatizationKevin V. MULCAHY0Laura CARSTEN1the Sheldon Beychok Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at Louisiana State University. Mulcahy is also on the Board of Directors of the Baton Rouge Council on the Arts and serves as Executive Editor for the Journal of Arts Management, Law and Society. Currently, Dr. Mulcahy is serving as the Fulbright Distinguished Chair, Laszlo Orszagh Chair, in American Studies at the Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public Administration.Chancellor's Distinguished Undergraduate Scholar and serves as Dr. Mulcahy's editorial assistant for the Journal of Arts Management, Law and Society.<p>In sum, the economically-mixed and organizationally-pluralistic character of patronage in the United States belies the more dire predictions about the decline and fall of public culture. On the other hand, the role of philanthropy in supporting culture raises questions about the power accorded to private individuals and foundations in determining cultural policy. Similarly, the exigencies of earned income favors support for commercialized and commodified cultural offerings. Both developments present problems for the creation of an accountable and representative public culture.</p>https://rtsa.ro/rtsa/index.php/rtsa/article/view/292
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American Cultural Patronage: The Limits of Privatization
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description <p>In sum, the economically-mixed and organizationally-pluralistic character of patronage in the United States belies the more dire predictions about the decline and fall of public culture. On the other hand, the role of philanthropy in supporting culture raises questions about the power accorded to private individuals and foundations in determining cultural policy. Similarly, the exigencies of earned income favors support for commercialized and commodified cultural offerings. Both developments present problems for the creation of an accountable and representative public culture.</p>
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