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Arts Policy

Art and the Public Purpose: Does the Country Need a Cultural Policy?

Nick Rabkin | Posted 10.26.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Creativity, Obama Administration, Artists, Culture Wars, Wpa, Reframing, Arts Policy, Chicago Art, Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education, Chicago News
Nick Rabkin

The divisive and bitter culture war conflicts about race, sexuality, expressive freedom and the role of government in the arts continue to chill the politics of culture, even in the Obama era.

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Needed: A Federal Arts Policy

Michael Kaiser | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Arts, Michael Kaiser, Ministry of Culture, National Endowment for the Arts, Federal Government, Arts Policy, Politics News
Michael Kaiser

Most people do not know that no fewer than nine government agencies provide support to arts in this nation.

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A Warhol for the West Wing

Jonathan Melber | Posted 03.29.2009 | Style

Read More: White House, Contemporary Art, Obama, Economic Stimulus Package, Modern Art, National Endowment for the Arts, Arts Policy, Style News
Jonathan Melber

It's a good sign that Obama has shown an interest in contemporary art. Let's hope it extends beyond the White House walls.

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The Culture Wars Roll On

Andrew Sargus Klein | Posted 03.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Politics, Culture Wars, Economic Stimulus Package, Conservatives, Arts Policy, Republican, Media, Barack Obama, Culture, Ideology, Art, Gop, National Endowment for the Arts, Arts Funding, Politics News
Andrew Sargus Klein

The arts and humanities get a pretty raw deal. It was painful to watch the purported centrists in the Senate cut out nearly $100 million worth of funds for arts, culture and education last week.

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