Money Value Art : State Funding, Free Markets, Big Pictures

The essays and artists’ projects in this collection explore the issue of arts funding in Canada, particularly in light of cuts in government funding. Twenty-two authors address a diverse range of topics in a variety of styles, from humorous personal anecdotes to sociological analysis. The editors intend to mark a moment of flux in Canadian culture, when global capitalism is the dominant model. Includes a timeline of arts funding in Canada from 1941 to 2001. Notes on contributors. Bibliography 2 p. Circa 200 bibl. ref.