Portrait of the Visual Arts : Meeting the Challenges of a New Era.
Kevin F. McCarthy
Bok Engelsk 2005 · Electronic books.
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| Opplysninger | Cover -- Preface -- Figures -- Tables -- Summary -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter One - Introduction -- Defining the Visual Arts -- Our Approach -- Conceptual Framework: Key Dimensions of the Visual Arts System -- Art Form -- Market Sector -- Functional Components -- Methodology and Data -- Organization of the Book -- Chapter Two - The Evolution of the Visual Arts System -- The Development of the Public Art Museum -- The World of Arts Discourse -- The Visual Arts Market -- Distinctive Characteristics of the Visual Arts System -- Chapter Three - Demand for the Visual Arts -- Key Concepts -- Forms of Participation -- Levels of Participation -- Characteristics of Participants -- Factors That Influence Participation -- The Current Picture -- Many More People Are Involved in Appreciating Than in Collecting -- In the Sociodemographics of Appreciation, Education Appears to Be the Key -- There Are Many Different Types of Collectors -- Wealth Is the Key Characteristic of Collectors -- Key Trends -- Museum Attendance Has Been Rising -- Blockbuster Exhibits Appear to Have Increased Museum Attendance -- The Increase in Total Museum Attendance Appears to Be Due More to PopulationGrowth and Rising Education Levels Than to a Higher Rate of Attendance -- Demand in the Arts Market Has Grown Dramatically over the Last Three Decades -- Future Issues -- Chapter Four - Artists -- Key Concepts -- The Current Picture -- The Number of Visual Artists Depends on How They Are Defined -- In Most Respects, the Sociodemographics of Visual Artists Resemble Those of OtherArtists -- Visual Artists Are Largely Self-Employed, But Also Earn a Significant Portion of TheirIncome from Nonarts Employment -- Visual Artists Follow One of Several Different Career Paths -- There Are Several Different Strata of Visual Artists in the Arts Market -- Key Trends.. - Artists Increasingly Begin Their Careers with Professional Training and Credentials -- Greater Opportunities for Early Commercial Success Alter Typical Career Paths -- Relationships Between Artists and Dealers Have Been Changing -- Contemporary Visual Artists Find Acceptance for a More Eclectic Range of Work -- Future Issues -- Chapter Five - The Arts Market -- The Traditional Picture -- The Elite Market Is Organized into Submarkets -- Traditionally Aesthetic Values (and Consequently Prices) Were Based More onExpert Consensus Than on Market Forces -- How the Market Has Changed -- Prices and Volume Have Risen Dramatically -- The Operation of the Arts Market Has Become More Like Other Markets -- Experience Suggests That Art Remains a Risky Investment -- Future Issues -- Chapter Six - Visual Arts Organizations -- Key Concepts -- The Current Picture -- Museums Dominate the Organizational Profile of the Visual Arts -- Museums' Multifaceted Missions Are Often in Conflict -- Museums Rely on a Diverse Array of Sources for Their Revenues -- Almost Half of Their Expenditures Are Overhead Expenses -- Key Trends -- Visual Arts Organizations Have Been Growing -- Museums Have Adopted a Variety of Strategies to Increase Attendance -- Museums Are Facing Increasing Financial Pressures -- Museums Are Turning to New Types of Directors to Manage an IncreasinglyComplex Environment -- The Concentration of Revenues and Assets in the Superstar Museums Is Increasing -- Future Issues -- Chapter Seven - Conclusions -- The Challenges Facing the Visual Arts -- Demand -- Artists -- Arts Market -- Museums -- Potential Roles for Public Policy -- Bibliography.. - Providing information about developments in the visual arts world, this book promotes analysis of the sector, describing the characteristics of visual arts consumers (collectors and appreciators), artists, finances, and organizations. It also tells a story of rapid, even seismic change, systemic imbalances, and dislocation.. - Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2021. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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