This survey-based cross-sectional investigation explores the socio-demographic, school and student, extracurricular, and family factors associated with Australian high school-aged adolescents' attendance at live theater, music, and dance events (receptive arts participation) outside of school....

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...

This paper examines to what extent art education, prices and standard socioeconomic characteristics influence attendance at professional performing arts events (theatre, classical music, opera, ballet and dance) in the USA. It distinguishes the influence such variables have on whether a person...

The purpose of this paper is to define the terms "theater" and "theatrical game" and to determine the field of their practical application of Greek traditional dance in the school education. To help students to acquire the necessary knowledge in order to reconsider behaviors and attitudes on the...

Purpose: Operatic events are an important sector of the performing arts industry and are currently facing the challenges of decreasing demand and price-based competition from other sectors of the performing arts industry. It is posited that adding value and ensuring satisfaction may enhance...

Participation is central to and essentialized in theatre and interactive arts. While scholars have articulated the importance of participation in arts, participation has also been considered a foundational principle in development discourse, and it is largely external. Beyond the notion of...

This article focuses on cultural mediation in performing arts centers. Since their creation, performing arts centers have been showcasing heritage, but they are also faced with issues of access and participation. To address these concerns, these centers are turning to cultural mediation as a...

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the usefulness of the "audience exchange" approach for audience development and research, and to highlight the insights offered by peer-to-peer dialogue in understanding experiences of unfamiliar arts. Design/methodology/approach - Using a case...

The purpose of this study was to identify how leisure-based participation in social circus-arts may impact the health and well-being of children aged between 8 and 14 years in Australia. Research regarding the influence of arts participation has shown positive health outcomes. Performing and visual ...

Art and science are essential for sustainable development, and art-science interactions can advance both fields and enhance their impact. This is supported by historical, personal, and contemporary examples. Dance and performing arts are especially powerful when representing the physical world...