Art and entertainment constitute America's second-largest export.
Host Americans -- 96%, to be exact -- are somehow involved in the
arts, whether as audience participants, hobbyists, or via
broadcast, recording, video, or the Internet. The contribution of
the arts to the U.S. economy is stunning: the non-profit arts
industry alone contributes more than $857 billion per year, and
America's fine and performing arts enjoy world-class status.
Despite its size, quality, and economic impact, the arts
community is not articulate about how they serve public interests,
and few citizens have an appreciation of the myriad public policies
that affect American arts and culture. The contributors to this
volume argue that U.S. policy can -- and should -- support the arts
and that the arts, in turn, serve a broad rather than an elite
public. Indeed, increased support for the arts and culture equals
good economic and trade policy; it also enhances the quality of
life and of community, and helps sustain the creativity of American
artists and organizations.
By encouraging policymakers to systematically start
investigating the crucial role and importance of all the arts in
the United States. The Public Life of the Arts in America moves the
field forward with fresh ideas, new concepts, and important new
data.
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