Is CVM an appropriate evaluation methodology to support national public policy and decision-making in the contemporary arts?
In this paper I would like to address broader questions to do with the kinds of cultural value and evaluation problems experienced by organisations like the Arts Council of Ireland, and some of the constraints that might limit the relevance of CVM from our perspective.
Cultural Policy in Ireland in an International Context
Patricia Quinn, Director, Irish Arts Council
In dialogue with Mark Schuster, MIT & Visiting Professor of Cultural Policy, Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies