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"This carefully curated collection of the writings and speeches of W. McNeil (Mac) Lowry will provide significant information about and insight into a remarkable period in the second half of the twentieth century, when the foundations of the arts as they now exist in the United States were creatively and firmly laid, primarily through Lowry’s penetrating intellectual perspective and his strategic organizational acumen as Director of The Ford Foundation’s unique Program in Humanities and the Arts. And many of the fundamental issues he raised and analyzed—why the arts should be valued and how they are best supported and governed—are no less pressing today. The significance of the material is framed and underscored by a foreword by Darren Walker, President of The Ford Foundation; an enlightening essay on ""W. McNeil Lowry, the Arts and American Society"" by the eminent scholar, Stanley Katz; poetic and powerful tributes to Lowry by Lincoln Kirstein and Peter Zeisler; and a context-setting introduction by the editor. Given the substantive variety and depth of the chapters, the volume will be of interest to a wide range of scholars and students, artists and administrators, both within and at the intersection of philanthropy, the arts, society, public policy and history."

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Author:   Darren Walker ,  Frank Kessel
Publisher:   Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Imprint:   Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Edition:   New edition
Weight:   0.798kg
ISBN:  

9781433169656

ISBN 10:   1433169657
Pages:   502
Publication Date:   31 July 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Frank Kessel: Preface – Darren Walker: Foreword – Frank Kessel: Introduction – Stanley Katz: W. McNeil Lowry, the Arts and American Society – The Role of the Foundation in American Society (1958) – Another Policy Question (1964) – The University and the Creative Arts (1961/1962) – The Contemporary University: The Arts (1966) – The University and the Creative Arts: II (1967) – Dedication of the Arena Stage (1961) – International Educational and Cultural Exchange: The Role of the Arts and Humanities (1962) – Juilliard School Commencement (1964) – The Commitment to Culture and the Arts (1963/1964) – Art and Intensity (1965) – The Arts in Education (1967) – Commencement Address: The Minneapolis School of Art (1968) – This Moment in the Arts: New Alley Theatre Dedication (1968/1969) – Regarding Nina Vance (1968) – The Milieu Crisis in the Arts (1969) – The Arts and the Society (1974) – Art Museums in America: Notes (1974) – The Art Museum and Its Responsibilities to Society (1977) – The Arts in America: Evolution and Tradition (1976) – The Role of the Artist in Education (1978) – The Performing Arts and American Society: The Past Twenty Years (1978) – The Performing Arts and American Society: Conclusion (1978) – Creativity and Maturity: Evolving Institutional Forms (1985) – The State of Governance in the Arts (1990) – From Patron to President: The View from Inside (1990) – Patronage of the Arts: The United States (1960) – The Economics of the Arts in America (1960) – The Arts and Philanthropy (1962) – The Foundations and the Fine Arts (1963) – Opportunities for Philanthropy in the Arts (1967) – The Economic Crisis in the Arts: Need for a National Policy (1968) – National Endowments for the Arts and the Humanities, Statement to Congress: Part I: NEH; Part II: NEA (1967) – National Endowment for the Humanities: Statement for House Select Subcommittee on Education (1970) –National Endowment for the Arts and the Humanities: Congressional Hearings on the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities (1973) – The Role of the Foundation in the Arts and Humanities (1969) – Toward a Public Policy for the Performing Arts (1976) – Patronage of the Arts: The Private Sector (1979) – The Arts and Public Policy in the United States: Introduction (1984) – The Arts and Public Policy in the United States: Conclusion (1984) – American Council for the Arts: Revisiting ""The Financing of the Performing Arts"" (1987) – Brademas Independent Commission on Government and Foundation Funding of the Arts: Address (1990) – Brademas Independent Commission on Government and Foundation Funding of the Arts: Seven Questions (1990) – Program of Philanthropic Support of Cultural Affairs through Institutions in the Humanities and Creative Arts (1955–1956) – Arts Program Evaluation, Objectives, and Policies (1961) – The Ford Foundation and the Creative Arts (1962) – Ford Foundation Strategy in the Arts: Review—Objectives of the Ford Foundation (1968) – Recommendations: Issues, Ideas, Program Areas (1972) – Lincoln Kirstein: ""W. McNeil Lowry"" – Peter Zeisler: ""They Broke the Mold"" – Selective Bibliography – About the Contributors – Index."

Reviews

We owe Frank Kessel a great debt for helping us understand W. McNeil (Mac) Lowry's relentless quest to create a society that understands the centrality of the arts and the humanities. Lowry is one of the unsung heroes of philanthropy whose work has had a profound impact. As this volume proves, Lowry's visionary leadership helped shape the trajectory of the Ford Foundation's legacy in the arts and its continued insistence on excellence and innovation. -Vartan Gregorian, President, Carnegie Corporation of New York W. McNeil Lowry was a towering figure in the history of foundation philanthropy. Frank Kessel's fine book captures Mac's wit, his wisdom, and his legacy. -Kathleen McCarthy, Professor of History; Director, Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society; The Graduate Center, City University of New York We praise the work that foundation officers produce with philanthropic dollars, even though the shelf life is often brief. But of course in the long run what matters in philanthropy is the long run. It is the rare officer whose work meets this test-who builds a program exactly right for its moment, that yet is so fundamental it outlives this moment. That was Mac Lowry's towering achievement. His wise writings, as brought together in this excellent collection, show his strategic deftness in the moment as shaped by his vision for the long run. -Kenneth Prewitt, Carnegie Professor of Public Affairs, Columbia University; former Senior Vice President, Rockefeller Foundation; President, Social Science Research Council; Director, U.S. Census Bureau

Author Information

Frank Kessel is Professor Emeritus at the University of New Mexico. His previous affiliations include the Social Science Research Council in New York, the Bernard van Leer Foundation, the William T. Grant Foundation, and the University of Houston. Kessel’s Ph.D. is from the University of Minnesota and his M.A. from the University of Cape Town. His commitment to facilitating conversations across international and disciplinary boundaries—including between the social sciences and the humanities, and between research and policy/practice—is reflected in the many conferences and symposia he has organized and volumes he has edited. Kessel is an elected Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development.

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