Why a scorecard of quality in the arts is a very bad idea

Modern society has become addicted to ratings and league tables. But a new scorecard, which aims to give 'good art' a numerical ranking, is utterly wrong-headed.
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The Record – a genre-less, story-less dance piece – would never fit into a standardized category. Maria Baranova.

Julian Meyrick, Flinders University; Richard Maltby, Flinders University; Robert Phiddian, Flinders University, and Tully Barnett, Flinders University

Foxes were introduced into Australia from Britain in the 19th century for the recreation of faux-English huntsmen. They destroyed dozens of native species. In the 21st century a parallel is at hand in an export of cultural metrics from Australia to the UK. The impact may be equally damaging.

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J. Meyrick, R. Maltby, R. Phiddian and T. Barnett
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Each of the authors are academics at Flinders University.