Multiculturalism and Public Arts Policy

The idea of public support for the arts is being challenged. Multiculturalism has been proposed as a worthy and necessary goal of public arts policy; whether or not it should be is explored for the first time in this book. Issues of cultural pluralism, the relations of art and culture, justice and affirmative action, and artistic value are presented as essential points of debate in making decisions concerning public support of the arts. This book will be of interest to professionals and teachers in the arts, public policy, arts management, and education. Its focus on multiculturalism and its analysis of basic concepts related to timely issues of public arts policy make it a unique contribution.

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DAVID B. PANKRATZ is a research consultant in arts policy, management, and education in the Washington, D.C. area. The author of numerous articles on public policy, the arts, and arts education, Dr. Pankratz co-edited The Future of the Arts: Public Policy and Arts Research (Praeger, 1990).