04984oam 22007454a 450 991078224760332120231030171953.01-281-77655-697866117765580-8135-4495-510.36019/9780813544953(CKB)1000000000542092(EBL)358314(OCoLC)476183170(SSID)ssj0000147905(PQKBManifestationID)11149313(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000147905(PQKBWorkID)10016204(PQKB)11485126(MiAaPQ)EBC358314(OCoLC)276270114(MdBmJHUP)muse8078(DE-B1597)530210(DE-B1597)9780813544953(Au-PeEL)EBL358314(CaPaEBR)ebr10240592(CaONFJC)MIL177655(EXLCZ)99100000000054209220081210h20082008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEntering cultural communities diversity and change in the nonprofit arts /edited by Diane Grams and Betty FarrellNew Brunswick, N.J. :Rutgers University Press,2008.©20081 online resource (xiii, 297 pages) illustrationsRutgers Series: The Public Life of the ArtsDescription based upon print version of record.0-8135-4216-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-277) and index.Building arts participation through transactions, relationships, or both / Diane Grams -- Changing culture and practices inside organizations / Betty Farrell -- Leaders bridging the culture gap / D. Carroll Joynes and Diane Grams -- Partnering with purpose / David Karraker and Diane Grams -- Building youth participation / Betty Farrell -- Diversifying the arts: bringing in race and ethnic perspectives / Morris Fred and Betty Farrell -- High-tech transactions and cyber-communities / Wendy Leigh Norris and Niane Grams -- Creative reinvention: from "one book" to "animals on parade"--how good ideas spread like wildfire / Diane Grams -- Achieving success / Diane GramsArts organizations once sought patrons primarily from among the wealthy and well educated, but for many decades now they have revised their goals as they seek to broaden their audiences. Today, museums, orchestras, dance companies, theaters, and community cultural centers try to involve a variety of people in the arts. They strive to attract a more racially and ethnically diverse group of people, those from a broader range of economic backgrounds, new immigrants, families, and youth. The chapters in this book draw on interviews with leaders, staff, volunteers, and audience members from eighty-five nonprofit cultural organizations to explore how they are trying to increase participation and the extent to which they have been successful. The insiders' accounts point to the opportunities and challenges involved in such efforts, from the reinvention of programs and creation of new activities, to the addition of new departments and staff dynamics, to partnerships with new groups. The authors differentiate between "relational" and "transactional" practices, the former term describing efforts to build connections with local communities and the latter describing efforts to create new consumer markets for cultural products. In both cases, arts leaders report that, although positive results are difficult to measure conclusively, long-term efforts bring better outcomes than short-term activities. The organizations discussed include large, medium, and small nonprofits located in urban, suburban, and rural areas—from large institutions such as the Smithsonian, the Walker Art Center, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, and the San Francisco Symphony to many cultural organizations that are smaller, but often known nationally for their innovative work, such as AS220, The Loft Literary Center, Armory Center for the Arts, Appalshop, and the Western Folklife Center.Rutgers Series on the Public Life of the ArtsArts and societyUnited StatesCommunity arts projectsUnited StatesNonprofit organizationsUnited StatesManagementSocial participationUnited StatesMarginality, SocialUnited StatesArts and societyCommunity arts projectsNonprofit organizationsManagement.Social participationMarginality, Social706.8Grams Diane1957-1519420Farrell Betty1949-1519421MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910782247603321Entering cultural communities3757511UNINA