If the community is to be reflected in the theatre, and the community is in fact diverse, why not simply engage in an organic relationship [an on-going, permanent one] with the community and let the diversity in the audience be a result of that engagement? [READ MORE] … [Read more...]
This Week In Audience 03.06.16
1. How The Museum Experience Is Changing: Is it possible that the way we structure visits to the museum is out of step with the times? “If the lack of leisure is the fundamental problem the museum sector faces, it should address the issue directly, broadly and fearlessly... Meanwhile, researchers have determined that museum-goers are spending time in museums, but what … [Read more...]
This Week in Arts Audience 2.28.16
Arguably, the dominant cultural issue of our time is the changes in how people are finding and getting culture. In response, business models supporting culture and the kinds of culture being made are also changing. It also underpins debates about diversity, engagement and power. Some broad themes this week: 1. Where the audience is going Record Profits As … [Read more...]
This Week In Audience
How Are Audiences Getting Their Arts? When the Danish Chamber Orchestra got itself into a funding crisis it threw a Hail Mary and launched a Kickstarter campaign. Guess what? Improbably, it worked… The celebrity gossip website TMZ turned itself into a media powerhouse by crowdsourcing. “TMZ resembles an intelligence agency as much as a news organization, and it has … [Read more...]
Participation As A Community Strategy
Nina Simon: "I find that the more I live with that question of how others can make something better, the more naturally it infuses all kinds of work at our museum. Developing new staff policies. Prototyping all gender bathrooms. Creating an event or exhibit. All of these activities involve ongoing collaboration and co-creation with people beyond the staff member(s) … [Read more...]