This research examines three political moments in the Australian theatre sector as turning points in contemporary understanding of the sector's financial foundations. Socio-cultural and economic conditions leading to the establishment of The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust in 1954, the...

Scholarship has identified women as the ideal neoliberal subjects of late capitalism and, it is argued, that increasingly intensified practices of appearance and visibility are critical to their new labouring subjectivities. However, there is also a small but growing body of research on the...

Purpose: This study explores what it means to be a mission-driven arts organisation (MDAO) in the UK. Drawing on literature relating to artistic risk and rupture, mission and vision, and arts participation, the purpose of this paper is to shed light on how Slung Low, a theatre organisation with a...

After the Korean War, both the autocratic and later democratic South Korean governments actively fostered the development of Korea's arts sector, in part by emulating the organizational and legal structures of U.S. nonprofits. Yet, in this policy transfer, Korea has taken a different path, notably...

Aims: This rapid review explores the role of arts activities in promoting the mental wellbeing and resilience of children and young people aged between 11 and 18 years. Methods: A systematic search of the literature was undertaken across 18 databases; no date limit was set on publication. Search...

Research presented in this report focuses on data obtained through the 1982 and 1985 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts and relates to musical theatre, operetta, and opera attendance. The focus was on findings which might help opera or musical theatre organizations attract and understand...

Purpose: This longitudinal research examines US symphony orchestra sector organizations to determine individual efficiencies in allocating resources (donations, governmental/private funding, etc.) for desirable outputs (concerts, educational programs, community outreach). It provides researchers...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a critically reflective account of the process of conducting an impact evaluation of a dance-theatre company's staged productions and workshops. Design/methodology/approach: There are two main approaches: the introspective critical reflection on the...

Purpose - This research is the first to examine disruptive marketing, a subset perspective of entrepreneurial marketing, and unintended consequences of marketing in the context of the nonprofit arts sector. Design/methodology/approach - This exploratory research has two components: development of a ...

Purpose: The purpose is to review the formation, event management, performance development and consumption of South East Australia's inaugural 2018 Giiyong Festival with emphasis on the sociocultural imaginary and political positionings of its shared theatre of arts. Design/methodology/approach: A...