The Uses of Art Constructing Australian

The first overview of Australia's public arts - buildings, sculptures and installations for the community - from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. It explores how the government has institutionalised and subsidised the arts for public use, and illustrates historically government's rationale in bringing culture to the public, particularly to those perceived as 'the culturally impoverished'.

Acknowledgments

vii

Governing Art and Identity

1

(10)

Introduction

1

(5)

Governing Art and Identity

6

(2)

Constructing Australian Identity

8

(3)

Mechanics, Gold and the Uses of Art

11

(25)

Introduction

11

(3)

Art and the `Meckanick Classes'

14

(4)

Mechanics' Institutes in Australia

18

(4)

Mechanics, Culture and Civilisation: The Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts

22

(5)

Gold, Culture and Civilisation: The National Gallery of Victoria

27

(6)

Conclusion

33

(3)

Art and National Identity

36

(13)

Introduction

36

(2)

The National Art Gallery of New South Wales

38

(6)

Delayed Development or Cultural Development?

44

(4)

Conclusion

48

(1)

A `New Deal' for Art: War and Reconstruction

49

(25)

Introduction

49

(1)

Reconstruction

50

(6)

Culture and the Army

56

(3)

Culture and Reconstruction

59

(4)

Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts

63

(5)

State Art Galleries: Victoria and New South Wales

68

(4)

Conclusion

72

(2)

The Arts as Industry

74

(22)

Introduction

74

(2)

The Australia Council

76

(2)

The Industries Assistance Commission Report

78

(2)

Measuring the Audience

80

(4)

The Arts Industry

84

(5)

`Marketing the Arts'

89

(5)

Conclusion

94

(2)

Cultural Rights

96

(22)

Introduction

96

(2)

The Australia Council: Foundational Principles

98

(3)

`National Excellence' versus Access and Participation

101

(3)

Community Arts

104

(3)

Access to Diversity

107

(5)

Cultural Rights

112

(4)

Conclusion

116

(2)

Cultural Development, Cultural Industries and Youth

118

(20)

Introduction

118

(2)

Cultural Development

120

(3)

Cultural Participation and Youth

123

(4)

Cultural Production and Youth

127

(5)

What Government Can Learn From Rock and Roll: The Livid Festival

132

(3)

Conclusion

135

(3)

Notes

138

(12)

Select Bibliography

150

(16)

Index

166

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