Jancovich, L orcid.org/0000-0003-0381-1557 (2016) Building local capacity in the arts. Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events, 8 (3). pp. 289-306. ISSN 1940-7963
Abstract
The importance of place-based funding and local policy initiatives is evident in policy literature internationally with concepts of creative cities and cultural regeneration building in prominence since the 1990s. Such literature makes the case that investment in arts and culture will bring broader social and economic benefits at a local level, but in practice investment and research has prioritised a small number of metropolitan arts venues and mega events over a larger rural or community-based infrastructure. This paper in contrast explores two case studies of cultural planning in small towns. It analyses the relationship between policy and practice in these specific community contexts and considers the role of participatory decision-making in developing a local arts infrastructure. The findings suggest that locally based initiatives can build capacity and engagement with the arts. But it further argues that this requires long-term commitment and investment, to facilitate shared decision-making between professionals and public.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2016, Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in the Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events on 20 July 2016, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/19407963.2016.1209676 |
Keywords: | Cultural policy, participation, community, place-based funding, capacity building |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > Performance and Cultural Industries (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 28 Oct 2016 10:38 |
Last Modified: | 20 Jan 2018 01:38 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/19407963.2016.1209676 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/19407963.2016.1209676 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:106659 |