Federally funded art in the United States: Government actions in response to controversy

<p>This study documents controversies that have arisen from federally funded art programs and organizations and explores the actions taken by the government and changes made to public policy in the wake of said controversies. These actions include (1) requiring matching funding from other entities, (2) reorganization of programs, changing names of programs, and/or the elimination of programs, (3) oaths/pledges from artists/arts organizations, (4) the denial of funding, (5) the delegation of responsibility/requiring advising panels, and (6) the change or destruction of art. This paper focuses on two federal agencies: the Federal One Program of the Works Progress Administration (1935- 1943) and the National Endowment for the Arts (1965- present). Another example is presented from the General Service Administration’s (GSA) Art-in-Architecture program. The intention of this study is to present federal art funding advocates and policy-makers with information that is useful in the formulation and administration of policy.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (MA)

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Communication, Media and Theatre Arts

Year dc:date.available

2013

Author dc:creator

• Kalbfleisch, Abby Lauren

Contributors dc:contributor

• Ken Stevens, Chair
• Susan Booth
• Melanie Schuessler

• Art programs
• funding
• finance
• art
• WPA
• Art and Design

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.emich.edu/theses/456

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.emich.edu:theses-1826