Aesthetic Values 1. Pleasure of beauty 2. Dramatic tension/release 3. Sublime/power 4. Character attachment 5. Comic amusement Artistic Values 6. Originality 7. Skill/craft 8. Expressive passion 9. Insight/realism 10. Moral sensitivity

A taxonomy of values 11. Relieving boredom/rich experience 12. Stress relief/distraction 13. Mastering emotion (e.g. fear) 14. Arousing a desired emotion 15. Physical activity/health 16. Communal bonding 17. Getting social recognition 18. Inculcation of moral values 19. Political engagement 20. Sex and romance 21. Gaining experiential knowledge 22. Learning significant truths 23. Acquiring cognitive skill (e.g. empathy) 24. Learning about values/morals 25. The preservation of natural beauty 26. The preservation of urban beauty 27. Selling and buying artworks 28. Tourism 29. Supporting industries 30. Inspiring complementary arts

Intrinsic Value

The term intrinsic is used in several phrases such as intrinsic value, intrinsic impacts, intrinsic benefits The term itself is accorded different meanings by different authors and seems to be of questionable use at this point in the discourse, especially given its association with the inconclusive debates over intrinsic and instrumental arguments for arts and culture It may be best to stop using the term. Several alternatives (e.g. inherent, immediate) have less connotative baggage and provide opportunities to etch clear definitions on blank slates. Understanding the value and impacts of cultural experiences: A literature review. WolfBrown consultants for Arts Council England, 2014

I hope we can have some productive interdisciplinary conversations. Think about ways in which theory of art can have practical implications.

Values of Art