Paperback. Melbourne's bid to become the world's second UNESCO City of Literature marks a new phase in the global move towards the creative city. Victoria, it is said, is where arts and culture are at the centre of economic thinking.But what does this say about the value of culture, the benefits of cultural participation and the distribution of benefits to a wider community? Do the most important impacts of the arts defy measurement? How can our cultural centres find a language to express the value that Australians see?Kay Ferres and David Adair search among our performing arts venues for a new kind of yardstick, one that might define the ineffable. Presents the early findings of a research project involving all the principal cultural centres in Australia and New Zealand. Concerns over government responsibility for the arts and offers a way forward out of the present confusion. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Platform Papers 14: Who Profits from the Arts? (Paperback)
Publisher: Currency House Inc, Strawberry Hills
Publication Date: 2007
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0980280249
ISBN 13: 9780980280241
Binding: Paperback
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Melbourne's bid to become the world's second UNESCO City of Literature marks a new phase in the global move towards the creative city. Victoria, it is said, is where arts and culture are at the centre of economic thinking.

But what does this say about the value of culture, the benefits of cultural participation and the distribution of benefits to a wider community? Do the most important impacts of the arts defy measurement? How can our cultural centres find a language to express the value that Australians see?

Kay Ferres and David Adair search among our performing arts venues for a new kind of yardstick, one that might define the ineffable.

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