1st Edition

Scotland, CEMA and the Arts Council, 1919-1967 Background, Politics and Visual Art Policy

By Euan McArthur Copyright 2013
240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

A case study of the relationship between arts and cultural policy and nationalism, Scotland, CEMA and the Arts Council, 1919-1967: Background, Politics and Visual Art Policy examines the overlooked significance of Scotland in the development of British arts policy and institutions. This study is broadly relevant in an era of political devolution, which continues to pose questions for the... Read more
Introduction; Part I Background; Chapter 1 Idealism and Welfare; Chapter 2 The Informal Fringe; Part II Politics; Chapter 3 A Cold Coming; Chapter 4 To Advise and Assist; Chapter 5 Crisis and Agreement; Chapter 6 Do They Do Anything in Scotland?; Chapter 7 Give a Dog a Good Name; Part III Visual Art Policy; Chapter 8 Learning by Doing; Chapter 9 Gatekeeper of the Arts; conclusion Conclusion;

Biography

Euan McArthur is Senior Lecturer in Critical and Contextual Studies, Art and Media, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, University of Dundee, UK.