Michael Rushton

Michael Rushton taught in the Arts Administration programs at Indiana University, and lives in Bloomington. An economist by training, he has published widely on such topics as public funding of the arts, copyright, nonprofit organizations, and tax policy, and is the author of Strategic Pricing for the Arts (2014) and The Moral Foundations of Public Funding for the Arts (2023).

Canvas Art on John Carey’s “What Good are the Arts?”: “Nice read! Carey’s idea that art doesn’t automatically make us better people was surprising but refreshing it makes the whole…” Dec 19, 12:23
Michael Rushton on John Carey’s “What Good are the Arts?”: “His The Intellectuals and the Masses is also really worth your while.” Dec 19, 09:33
John Carnwath on John Carey’s “What Good are the Arts?”: “Thanks! I hadn’t come across John Carey prior to this. I look forward to reading the book!” Dec 19, 09:29
Michael Rushton on What should we teach future arts administrators and where should we teach it?: “Thank you Joan. Maybe in some cases – but often I think it is just something decided in a distant…” Nov 30, 13:06
Joan Jeffri on What should we teach future arts administrators and where should we teach it?: “Interesting discussion. No matter what school or what intellectual focus, the reality is that arts administration programs are in so…” Nov 30, 11:10

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