This thesis seeks to develop background knowledge about
actors in the Province of British Columbia. The British Columbia
Labour Relations Act defines actors as employees. The federal
Status of the Artist Act recognizes them as self-employed. How
did this conflict arise, and how does it affect the role of
actors in Canadian cultural life?
The status of actors individually and severally under the
Vagrancy Acts of England from 1572 is analyzed. The censure of.
artists by a U.S. Congressional Committee in the twentieth
century is reviewed. The international model of cultural self-
determination and freedom of individual conscience as promulgated
by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and UNESCO Charter
is outlined. The arms-length model suggested in the 1951 Massey
Report; and the 1957 Canada Council. Act is examined.
The erosion of the arms-length principle in Canadian
cultural affairs is linked to the politicizing of the arts in
Canada: art production coupled with social policy and political
initiatives in the 1970's; the cultural industries identified as
a source of economic benefits in the 1980's; and regional
industrial strategy initiatives presented as cultural policy in
the 1990's.
In conclusion, an assessment of current trends in cultural
policy affecting actors' status, rights, professional
development, and artistic freedom in British Columbia is followed
by a draft Status of the Artist Act, policy recommendations in
culture, and a proposal for an Actors' Development Company.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:BVAU.2429/6035 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Puttonen, Allan Michael |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Relation | UBC Retrospective Theses Digitization Project [http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/retro_theses/] |
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