Free Expression, Public Support and Censorship: Examining Government's Role in the Arts in Canada and the United States - Softcover

Margolis, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0819192902 ISBN 13: 9780819192905

Publisher: University Press of America, 1994

Synopsis

In this work, Canadian and American scholars, critics, government officials, and arts presenters discuss varied aspects of the role of government in the arts. The first section addresses general questions of government involvement in the arts in Canada and the U.S., and also presents a comparison of North American arts policy with governmental policy toward the arts in Western Europe. The second section examines government policies toward arts education and cultural exchange in Canada and the U.S. The final section examines the tensions that arise concerning free expression and censorship when the governments of Canada and the U.S. allocate funds to support particular artists, programs, or projects.

About this title

Synopsis:

Addresses the US and Canadian governments' involvement in the arts, comparing North American arts policy with that of western Europe. This book examines policies toward arts education and cultural exchange, and the tensions that arise when funds are allocated to support particular artists.

About this edition

• Publisher: University Press of America
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0819192902
• ISBN 13: 9780819192905
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160