2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

The government intervention to arts sector in France : The arts and culture as a strategy

Research Project

Project/Area Number	20820058
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (Start-up)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Study of the arts/History of the arts/Arts in general
Research Institution	Mukogawa Women's University
Principal Investigator	NAGASHIMA Akane Mukogawa Women's University, 音楽学部, 講師 (00509169)
Project Period (FY)	2008 – 2009
Keywords	フランス文化政策 / 芸術文化政策 / アーツマネジメント / 音楽政策 / 文化行政
Research Abstract	In this study, we will discuss that what contributes most to France's public image of a cultural superpower is not simply its people's traditional emphasis on art, but rather its policy adopted by the Ministry of Culture. It is a common observation that the government regards its commitment as public service to culture. In this paper, through examining preceding discussions and investigations on the Ministry's policy, we will see how the French government recognizes the importance of its public intervention to arts sector, and conclude that it intervenes with the nation's cultural activities in a strategic manner.