Thesis
Employing creativity: a comparative study of three federal job support programs in the arts
Master of Science (M.S.), Drexel University
2012
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/etd-4391
Abstract
In past periods of economic struggle the US Government has instituted job creation programs that supported, in part, employment for artists and cultural organizations. These programs - the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s, the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, and most recently the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - all made funds available to support jobs in the arts and cultural sector. This study compares all three programs, examining differences and similarities in their structures, and the subsequent outcomes of each. The paper concludes with recommendations for future policies, which consists of including the arts in the legislation and reporting requirements, and other of points to considering regarding the structure of the overall program, eligibility requirements, limitations on wages and other expenses, and the duration of support.
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- Title
- Employing creativity
- Creators
- Amy Gibbs - DU
- Contributors
- Julie Goodman (Advisor) - Drexel University (1970-)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- ix, 89 pages
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Arts Administration; Arts and Entertainment Enterprise; Drexel University; Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
- Other Identifier
- 4391; 991014632664604721