Audience Development via Arts Engagement: The Case of "Paranara," an Original Korean Play Presenter: WoongJo Chang This case study is conducted to examine the artistic, financial, and community benefits of entrepreneurial practices of a small theatre focusing on the concept of“arts engagement.”
Participation: Who's Rules? Presenter: Danielle Brock This paper questions the art world’s reception of socially engaged art and how it has characterized them in a manner that pays far less attention to the communities of co-creators and far more attention to the role of artists, curator, critics, and art viewers. What are the effects of viewing socially engaged art through this lens? How has the debate around socially engaged art ensnared the practice within hegemonic systems of power and exploitation, preventing it from unleashing the latent power of communities and directing it toward social justice?
Factors Influencing Opera House Programmatic and Ticketing Structure Presenter: Brooke N. Brehm This research is being conducted to see which programmatic structure, either a traditional season or a rotating/festival structure, may be more cost efficient for an opera house, based on demographic factors.
