Public/Private Synergies - New Directions in Private Philanthropy
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This paper was presented by Sam Meers, Executive Director of the Nelson Meers Foundation, at the State Library of New South Wales Coloquium, Research Library Futures: Strategies for Action. It focuses on the following issues:
- What is the current framework for private philanthropy in Australia, and what are the priorities for private arts grantmakers?
- How can public arts institutions identify opportunities for the inclusion and participation of private grantmakers?
- How can public and private arts organisations promote greater community understanding of the role that access to arts and culture plays in fostering both a democratic and creative society and human well-being, and thereby ensure that arts funding is not devalued when set against other social needs?
- How can public and private arts organisations work together to challenge traditional perceptions of what constitutes 'the arts' in order to encourage collaboration on cross-disciplinary projects and new art forms?
The paper includes a comparison between US and Australian philanthropy, and explains the challenges facing both private philanthropy and the arts.