Performing Policy

Paul Bonin-Rodriguez is Assistant Professor in the Department of Theater and Dance at the University of Texas, Austin, USA. As a writer and performer, he researches the political origins and effects of contemporary arts and cultural policies and programs. His articles appear in Artivate: a Journal of Entrepreneurship in the Arts, Theatre Topics, and a forthcoming anthology on New WORLD Theater. His plays have been published in The Color of Theatre, Jump-Start Playworks, and Text and Performance Quarterly.

Prologue Acknowledgements 1. Introduction: Performing Policy 2. A Politic of Purpose: 'The Arts and the Public Purpose' (1997) 3. New Work Now!: The Austin News Theatre Community (2013) 4. Accounting for Capital: The Creative Capital Foundation (1999) 5. A Survey Course: Teaching Artists and/as Producers 6. Linking Creative Investments: Investing in Creativity (2003 and Leveraging Investments in Creativity (2003-2013) 7. Proposing Place: 'Creative Placemaking' (2010-2014) 8. Conclusion: Power and Capital Bibliography Index