Art as Enterprise

Social and Economic Engagement in Contemporary Art

Grace McQuilten, Anthony White

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Bloomsbury Visual Arts
22 August 2024

The Arts: General & Reference; History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Cultural studies; Consumerism; Political activism

Art is produced, circulated, consumed and disseminated within an economic system

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it depends on money for its creation, for the livelihood of its makers, and for its distribution. In this sense, art can be understood as an enterprising activity. However, profit-making is rarely the primary goal of artists, and indeed the entanglement of art with enterprise generates significant aesthetic, conceptual, philosophical and ethical challenges for contemporary art practice. Social enterprise has emerged from this complex terrain with the promise of an alternative model of economic organisation in the arts. Grace McQuilten and Anthony White argue that artists can, and have, engaged critically in the commercial market, by way of this model. Art as Enterprise brings a fresh perspective to the debate about the roles of contemporary art in consumer capitalist society.

By: Grace McQuilten, Anthony White
Imprint: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781350437579
ISBN 10: 1350437573
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 22 August 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Table of Contents Page No. List of Illustrations iii Acknowledgements iv Introduction 1 Chapter 1: Why Art as Social Enterprise? 6 Chapter 2: Art, Money and Society 28 Chapter 3: ‘Bad’ Art and its Benefits Part I: ‘Good’ Art 54 Part II: ‘Bad’ Art 67 Chapter 4: Art as Enterprise Part I: Art’s Exploitation of Labour 89 Part II: Work as Art 120 Chapter 5: Art as Social Enterprise? 145 Conclusion 181 Bibliography 185

Grace McQuilten is an Honorary Fellow at The University of Melbourne and CEO of The Social Studio Inc. Her expertise in the intersection of art, consumer culture, economics and social enterprise has been called upon in a number of contexts including public speaking, media interviews, academic research projects, and professional consultancies. Anthony White is Senior Lecturer in Art History at The University of Melbourne. He holds graduate degrees in Art History from Harvard University and The University of Melbourne and a Business degree from Swinburne University. Alongside his research and teaching activities, he has been employed as an exhibition curator - at Harvard University's Fogg Museum in Cambridge and the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra.