Emerging artists in the 21st century invent their own careers and shape their own destinies. The possibilities of how to be an artist are rich and varied. There are artists in scientific labs and scientists in residence in arts schools. The act of making art seems never to have had more currency in society than it does now, in the 21st century. By celebrating the creation of new knowledge in the arts, entrepreneurial thinking and the exploration of new roles for contemporary artists, we encounter a world of almost limitless opportunities. At the same time, attributes inherent in the world of the arts, such as creativity. imagination and originality are today celebrated in all sectors of society.
Creating policy: What opportunities do artists see in local politics?
Presenters: B. Kathleen Gallagher and Matthew P. Ehlman
Creative placemaking integrates the arts into policy development. Gallagher, Ehlman, and Hernandez (2017) found few artists in geographically remote areas belong to civic associations. This paper asks, “What opportunities do artists see in local politics?”
Unique Funding Sources “The Validity of Florida’s Cultural Endowment Program”
Presenter: Ivory Lucas
Funding is a key to the nonprofit sector’s sustainability and overall existence. Through the creation of cultural policies, governmental bodies have established unique methods for funding the arts. This paper serves as an overview of Florida's Cultural Endowment Program and the validity of the program.
Global Leadership in Arts Management: Assessing the Prescribed and the Practiced
Presenters: Kate Keeney and Yuha Jung
The arts will continue to be an important medium through which to understand and communicate across difference. Yet, the question of cultural fluency as an expectation of nonprofit arts professionals largely remains. Through a content analysis of job ad data, this research explores global leadership as an expectation of senior-level arts leaders.
Workforce Planning for Arts Managers: The Special Case of Small and Mid-sized Organizations
Presenter: Brea M. Heidelberg
Small and mid-sized nonprofit arts organizations are unique in that workforce planning looks different in those contexts. This presentation will name and discuss the special workforce planning circumstances faced by small and mid-sized nonprofit arts organizations and how to address them.
Comparing Overall Tourism Rates and Arts and Cultural Tourism Recovery after 9/11
Presenter: Alex Hinand
The researcher compared overseas arrivals into the United States from 2000-2015 to the overall symphony, art museum, and nonprofit theatre attendance during the to see if cultural tourism followed the same trends as overall tourism post-9/11.
The Arts and Aging Policymaking: Building Capacity for Creative Aging
Presenter: Nakyung Rhee
This study discusses the role the arts play in aging society and the actions need be taken to capture the attention of policymakers in the arts and aging field, using the concept of creative aging.
An Lanntair: The Case for an Arts Center in a Remote Location in Stornoway, Scotland
Presenter: James C. Marchant
A case study and history of a multi-discipline art center in Stornoway, Scotland.
Festivals and Cities: Positive Effects and Factors of Beneficial Festivals
Presenter: Boyie Kim
In what ways can cities benefit from cultural festivals and what are the factors of achieving beneficial festivals? This study examines factors that help festivals to become more beneficial events in the U.S. cultural context.
'Cultural Intelligence', Working Life and Gender Equality Policy in the Australian Screen Industry: A Case Study
Presenter: Sheree Gregory
Women are critically underrepresented in screen directing careers. Drawing on a case study of gender equality policy and interviews with screen directors and stakeholders, this paper addresses this problem by reworking a Cultural Intelligence approach.
