Managing the Arts and Culture: Cultivating a Practice

This book provides a comprehensive and practical guide to managing cultural organizations, blending academic and practitioner perspectives to help readers navigate the complex world of the creative industries. It covers a range of topics such as marketing, fundraising, programming, finance, and leadership, and includes scenarios, ethical dilemmas, study questions, and experiential exercises to enhance learning.

Format: Hardback
Length: 424 pages
Publication date: 30 December 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Managing cultural organizations necessitates a comprehensive understanding of various domains, including marketing, fundraising, programming, finance, and leadership. This book offers a comprehensive blend of practical and theoretical insights, drawing from both academic and practitioner perspectives to empower readers to navigate the language of the creative industries effectively. Spanning the management of theaters, dance companies, galleries, and performance spaces, the book addresses evaluation, marketing, fundraising, activism, and policy, benefiting from a range of features designed to enhance the learning experience. These include scenarios to provide guidance on common arts management challenges, ethical dilemmas discussed in each chapter, study questions to facilitate self-review, experiential exercises to apply skills, and an emphasis on cross-cultural and transferrable skills. Furthermore, the book incorporates international perspectives, offering a global outlook on arts and cultural management. Contributions from a team of international experts make this book an invaluable resource for students pursuing arts and cultural management studies, as well as for professionals already working in the field.

Weight: 970g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367622633