ABSTRACT Debates on arts’ social role have been prominent in cultural policy and research for the past decades. Claims for what the arts “do” to people and the ways in which they can bring about both individual and societal transformation are plentiful, not seldom in association with a wider debate about the rationales for public support of the arts. Consequently, the reflection on participation in the arts, and its implications for cultural policies, has gained in relevance. In Flanders, the recognition of participatory arts practices within the framework of the Arts Decree is illustrative in that vein. In this article, we argue, however, that the ongoing debate fails to be explicit about the underlying agendas to which this social role intentionally and/or unintentionally accommodates. We aim to enrich this debate by reporting on the findings of semi-structured interviews with art intermediaries working within different art organisations in Flanders and Brussels.

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艺术中的政策依恋：艺术社会角色的潜在议程

摘要 在过去的几十年里，关于艺术社会角色的争论在文化政策和研究中一直很突出。关于艺术对人们“做什么”以及它们可以带来个人和社会变革的方式的说法很多，很少与关于公众支持艺术的理由的更广泛辩论联系在一起。因此，对参与艺术及其对文化政策的影响的反思变得具有相关性。在佛兰德斯，在艺术法令框架内承认参与式艺术实践在这方面具有说明性。然而，在本文中，我们认为正在进行的辩论未能明确说明这种社会角色有意和/或无意适应的潜在议程。