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This issue is dedicated to the
situation of artists, with special reference to the USA. Contributions
include an overview of the research situation and information sources,
examine financial aid and other direct or indirect support measures, and
discuss conceptions of artists' work. Worth noting is the article by
Greffe who analyses and categorises the changes in the nature of artistic
activity due to digital technologies. The result of these texts portray
a changed status of today's artists: their definitional boundaries have
become vague, their working practices have developed to more collective
forms while imposing an entrepreneurial approach, and they have a
different role in society and community life. This requires an adaptation
of the cultural policy response.
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