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| Id | 152 | |
| Author | Jancovich, L., | |
| Title | Great art for everyone? Engagement and participation policy in the arts | |
| Reference | Jancovich, L. (2011). Great art for everyone? Engagement and participation policy in the arts. Cultural Trends, 20:3-4, 271-279, DOI: 10.1080/09548963.2011.589708 |
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| Link to article | https://doi.org/10.1080/09548963.2011.589708 |
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| Abstract | New Labour began its administration with a commitment to bring democracy to culture. However, a decade later the Arts Council England (ACE)'s mission statement of “Great art for everyone” suggested a continued emphasis on access to mainstream culture rather than on cultural democracy. The argument in this paper is that Labour's vision has resulted in little change to the basis upon which arts institutions receive regular funding, or the social composition of those who participate in the arts in Britain today – who remain predominantly white and middle class. Public consultation through The arts debate provides evidence that the arts are still perceived as elitist, and policy too insular and self-reflective. The report clearly identified the public's desire for not only greater transparency in decision-making processes but also involvement in the decisions themselves, in order to democratise the arts. |
Engagement and participation policy in the arts. the arts councils analysis of the ndings from the taking part survey mentioned above highlights that the barriers to engagement are psychological not practical bunting chan goldthorpe keaney & oskala based often on an aversion to art that is not seen as relevant to the peoples lives. cooke and kothari also criticise participatory decision-making for offering little more than a means to justify unpopular funding cuts within a context of limited nancial resources as there is no evidence that the process leads to an increase in resources themselves. perhaps one of the greatest concerns expressed in the interviews with arts council staff was that if local authorities increased use of participatory decision-making in non-statutory areas of funding it would be damaging to the arts. by dening users as collaborators not beneciaries and offering a programme informed by consultation the current artistic director of contact believes new audiences do come.
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