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Wild and banal: the value of the arts as commons
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posted on 2015-01-01, 00:00 authored by Katya JohansonPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the value of the arts play in public spaces in replicating a contemporary commons. Design/methodology/approach – The study is an exploratory investigation which uses a case study of cultural events in public parks – the Vancouver Parks Board’s fieldhouse residency program (2012-2015). The study uses content analysis of the social media sites created for these projects to identify how the sites and the cultural events were valued by stakeholders and participants. Findings – The paper finds that, in combination, the park events and the social media discussion of them function as a form of the commons, in which new urban communities are formed or defined around specific common social interests. Research limitations/implications – The paper finds that, in combination, the park events and the reflective engagement prompted by the social media discussion of them function as a form of the commons, in which new urban communities are formed or defined around specific common social interests. Practical implications – It is anticipated that cultural programs will increasingly interact with common public places. Social implications – The study supports the increased use of and recognition of public places as culturally significant. Originality/value – The study aims to encourage the expansion of arts and cultural policy and programs to incorporate common public places.
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International journal of event and festival managementVolume
6Issue
2Pagination
111 - 121Publisher
Emerald Group PublishingLocation
Bingley, Eng.Publisher DOI
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1758-2954eISSN
1758-2962Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal; C Journal articleCopyright notice
2015, Emerald Group PublishingUsage metrics
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