RT Article T1 Corporate giving: A look at the arts JF Journal of business ethics VO 4 IS 3 SP 215 OP 222 A1 Stead, Bette Ann LA English PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V YR 1985 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/178566977X AB The private sector is being asked to take up the slack of government cutbacks. This article reviews the development of corporate giving. ‘The arts’ are identified as an area that needs a defined rationale to justify corporate contributions. A historical review of private support of the arts is presented. International and national support levels are examined. Pragmatic and idealistic reasons for needing the arts are listed. Strategies are suggested to aid business implement successful support programs. A model for corporate images for corporate giving to the arts is also presented. K1 Support Level K1 Historical Review K1 Support Program K1 Private Sector K1 Economic Growth DO 10.1007/BF00705622