Abstract
In difficult economic times for the arts, the exploration and amelioration of the relationships among presenters, artists and audiences have an increasingly greater presence in conversation amongst artists and presenters alike. The “art of presenting” refers to the delicate balance of cooperative activities that comprise the “art world” in which the value is contingent. In this paper, sociologist Howard Becker’s theory–in which art is a social product of a collective action–is used as a framework to discuss arts presenting. By examining the parts that compose the whole, this paper offers a framework for considering presenting as more than a logistic or administrative activity, but also as an artistic practice. Arts scholars and arts administration professionals will benefit from close examination of the act of arts presenting and situating the field as an art world in its own right.
Presenters
Jill SchinbergAssociate Professor, Department of Arts Administration, University of Kentucky, Kentucky, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Arts Presenting, Presenting, Theory, Contemporary Dance, Presenter, Art World
