This book reveals how companies support the arts and highlights actual dollar amounts, services rendered, preferred artistic events, and the motives for such support. The consequence of such patronage is shown by the preference for a particular style, choice of artistic event, and the impact of the recession and declining government support on the future of the arts. This edited book shows how business philanthropy to the arts evolved and how public relations and marketing strategies are key to understanding the role of business in art. Several articles deal with the impact of...