03772oam 2200577 450 991021997750332120190911100038.00-8330-8040-70-8330-8042-3(OCoLC)849510208(MiFhGG)GVRL6SHJ(EXLCZ)99267000000041795420130617d2013 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrArtists and the Arab uprisings /Lowell H. Schwartz, Dalia Dassa Kaye, Jeffrey MartiniSanta Monica, CA RAND2013Santa Monica, CA :RAND Corporation,2013.1 online resource (xix, 79 pages) color illustrationsGale eBooksDescription based upon print version of record.0-8330-8036-9 Includes bibliographical references.Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One: Introduction; The Cultural Dimension During the Cold War; Recent Shifts in U.S. Middle East Policy; Organization of This Report; Chapter Two: Impact of the Arab Uprisings on Artistic Freedom: Egypt as a Case Study; Legal Framework for Censorship; Crowding Out Independent Voices; Self-Censorship and Economic Incentives; Early Signals from Egypt's New Authorities; Egypt's Artist Community; Portability of Egypt to Other Arab Countries; ConclusionChapter Three: U.S. Government Efforts to Support Artists in the Arab WorldCultural Diplomacy.; Direct Support to Arab Artists; U.S. Efforts to Highlight the Suppression of Artistic Freedom; Conclusion; Chapter Four: Nongovernmental Efforts to Engage and Support Artists in the Arab World; Programs to Cultivate Artistic Talent and Build Regional Skills; Mentor Programs and Artist Exchanges; Regional Film Schools, Training, and Film Festivals; Initiatives to Promote Arab Artists in the United States and Intercultural Understanding; Regionally Themed Filmmaking for Global AudiencesPrivate-Sector Models Designed to Help Fund Regional ArtistsOngoing Challenges to Regional Artists; Chapter Five: Conclusion: New Strategies for Supporting Regional Artists; Recommendations for U.S. Government Efforts; Recommendations for Nongovernmental Efforts; A New Model to Support the Arts in the Middle East: A "Regional Endowment for Arab Arts"?; BibliographyRegional artists can play a positive role in shaping public debate and supporting democratic transition in the Middle East. This report explores the challenges artists have faced since the Arab uprisings, U.S. government programs to support arts in the region, and the wide array of nongovernmental activities to engage Arab artists, offering recommendations to improve support for these artists.ArtsPolitical aspectsArab countriesHistory21st centuryArts and societyArab countriesHistory21st centuryArab Spring, 2010-Art patronageArab countriesHistory21st centuryGovernment aid to the artsArab countriesHistory21st centuryArtsPolitical aspectsHistoryArts and societyHistoryArab Spring, 2010-Art patronageHistoryGovernment aid to the artsHistory700.1/03095609051Schwartz Lowell910134Kaye Dalia DassaMartini JeffreyNational Defense Research Institute (U.S.)MiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910219977503321Artists and the Arab uprisings3785512UNINA