Doustaly, Cécile and Gray, Clive (2010) Labour and the arts : managing transformation? Observatoire de la société britannique, Vol.2010 (No.8). pp. 319-338.

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Abstract

Public support for the arts in England as introduced in 1945 was already atypical in many ways since it operated through an arm's lengthbody and left an important role to the private and voluntary sectors. The adoption of New Public Management (NPM) did not mean a total overhaul of the system, but meant that the State took back some power of decision and control through a specialized Department, created originally in 1992. This Department has asked funding bodies to adopt new management methods which are aimed at their beneficiaries as well... Attempts have also been made to formalise and modify local government support for the arts.
The implementation of NPM to the arts sector proved to be complex. The assessment criteria that were adopted were criticized by most administrators and artists alike for being inadequate and simplistic when applied to this sector.
The effectiveness of the new framework is assessed in the context of the recent growing support for public spending in the arts from a traditionally sceptical public. The new management, accompanied by budget increases, has led to an instrumentalisation of the arts sector through attachment and this can be equated more generally with a trend towards the commodification of the arts.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CB History of civilization N Fine Arts > NX Arts in general
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts > Theatre, Performance and Cultural Policy Studies > Centre for Cultural Policy Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Great Britain -- Cultural policy -- History -- 20th century, Art and state -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century, Arts -- Management, Public administration -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century, Arts Council of England
Journal or Publication Title:	Observatoire de la société britannique
Publisher:	University of South Toulon-Var
ISBN:	9782952637572
Book Title:	Nouvelle gestion publique et réforme des services publics sous le New Labour
Editor:	Kober-Smith, Anémone and Leydier, Gilles and Sowels, Nicholas
Official Date:	2010
Dates:	Date Event 2010 Published
Volume:	Vol.2010
Number:	No.8
Page Range:	pp. 319-338
Status:	Not Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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