Performing Policy How Contemporary Politics and Cultural Programs Re
This book demonstrates how and why a majority of US artists must now function as producers of their original works, as well as creators. The author shows how, over the span of 20 years, the USA's cultural policy sector radically redefined US artists' prac
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Performing Policy How Contemporary Politics and Cultural Programs Redefined U.S. Artists for the Twenty-First Century Paul Bonin-Rodriguez
palgrave
macmillan
© Paul Bonin 2015 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2015 978-1-137-35649-9 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2015 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries.
ISBN 978-1-349-47048-8 ISBN 978-1-137-35650-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781137356505 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bonin-Rodriguez, Paul. Performing policy : how contemporary politics and cultural programs redefined U.S. artists for the twenty-first century / Paul Bonin-Rodriguez. pages cm ISBN 978-1-349-47048-8 1. United States – Cultural policy – 21st century. 2. Arts and society – United States – History – 21st century. 3. United States – Civilization – 21st century. I. Title. NX705.5U6 B66 2015 700.1’030973—dc23
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Contents
Prologue
viii
Acknowledgments
xvii
1
Introduction: Performing Policy
2
A Politic of Purpose: “The Arts and the Public Purpose” (1997)
29
New Work Now! The Austin New Works Theatre Community (2012)
50
Accounting for Capital: The Creative Capital Foundation (1999–Present)
71
A Survey Course: Teaching Artists and/as Producers (2013)
90
3 4 5 6 7 8
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Linking Creative Investments: Investing in Creativity (2003) and LINC (2003–2013)
107
Proposing Place: Creative Placemaking (2010–Present)
127
Coda: Performing Policy
142
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