The Sixties in America Almanac | The Arts in 1960s America

• Experimenting with style and form
• Literature of the 1960s
• Art Happenings
• On the American stage
• New money for art
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The arts—literature, art, dance, and theater—went through a fascinating period of growth and change during the 1960s. New, experimental art forms like pop art and happenings drew new public attention to artistic expression. Literary artists challenged traditional ideas about fiction and poetry. Increased financial support from government as well as private donors opened new museums and regional theaters and helped art exhibitions and dance and musical performances tour the country. The increased publicity of art, theater, dance, and music brought...