Articles

Restricting Artists is Not an Olympic Ideal: An Open Letter to VANOC

The former artistic director of the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Arts Festival and correspondent of Arts Management Network, Raymond T. Grant, is deeply concerned about a clause that appears in the contracts for artists engaged by VANOC for its Cultural Olympiad in Vancouver, Canada. Arts Management Network publish the open letter of Mr. Grant to the CEO of VANOC, Mr. Furlong, at its website. 

10th World Leisure Congress most sucessful yet!

The 10th World Leisure Congress held in Quebec City, Canada was attended by over 3000 delegates from over 70 different countries. According to World Leisure Board of Directors Chair, Dr. Derek Casey, the event was “marvelous and will be long remembered by many people. 

Preview: Texts and Tours. Developing the Potential of Literary Tourism

Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds (UK), 5th December 2008

Given the privileged global role of the English language and the undoubted popularity of English literature throughout the world, it would seem that the United Kingdom has much to offer the world in terms of its literary heritage. However, despite some national, regional and local initiatives over the years, there is still substantial potential for the development of literary tourism.

Arts, Tourism, and Presidential Politics Tops Agenda of TAPES Committee

Under the leadership of Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann, the Tourism, Arts, Parks, Entertainment and Sports Committee, discussed how to better position tourism and arts issues before the presidential candidates. The mayors strategize on ways to get these issues before the candidates and on the agenda of the new President.

The Arts and Cities

Suddenly cities are all the rage. After several decades of preoccupation with globalization and free trade, attention is shifting to cities as the new spawning grounds for innovative, dynamic and creative activity.

Diaspora Community Festivals and Tourism

The relationships between diaspora communities, festivity, cultural events and tourism are of considerable interest to academic researchers, as well as for arts, social, cultural and tourism policy makers, professional officers and cultural practitioners in many countries who have much to learn from each others’ experiences and approaches. In October 4-6, in York, United Kingdom, there will be an international conference about this issue.

From Quality to Expenditures - A Case Study of Storsjöyran Music Festival, Sweden

This study is based on previous research on Quality, Satisfaction, Willingness-to-Pay and Spending behaviour, in tourism and particularly in the area of festival management. A web and telephone survey on 326 festival visitors was conducted at Storsjöyran Music Festival 2005 in Östersund, Sweden to give the base for new findings concerning visitors perception of their festival experience including their spending behaviour.

Planning Considerations for Cultural Tourism: A Case Study of Four European Cities

Utilising the information gathered in four European cities, this paper discusses and tests a framework of reference for visitor friendliness, a complex concept that encapsulates the main dimensions of the urban tourism product such as its quality, accessibility and image projection. This concept is particularly relevant to assess whether investments in culture and hospitality genuinely respond to the impulses coming from the market. The case studies highlight how specific soft elements of the urban tourism product are the ones that matter most in determining the attractiveness of a city for international visitors, and yet they are often overlooked by city planners. The paper also identifies a number of ‘‘best practice’’ in tourism management. r 2002 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.

The Cultural Influence of Pierre de Coubertin. A Contemporary Context

As Beijing, Vancouver and London prepare to host future Olympic Games, it seems fitting to remind readers of the Arts Management Newsletter of the value of cultural programs within the Olympic Movement and the connection between artists and athletes. That value, and the corresponding cultural development surrounding the successful hosting of the Olympic Games, has deep roots within the Olympic Movement thanks to the vision of Baron Pierre de Coubertin. de Coubertin was a cultural administrator.

Culture and Tourism in Canada

Tourism has been one of the most remarkable economic phenomena of the last few decades. In 2004, Canadians made over 175 million person-visits within Canada, spending more than $37 billion along the way. Studies show that between 1.1 million and 2.7 million potential Canadian tourists are passionate for visual arts and handicrafts, performance arts, heritage, museums, and festivals ...