190 Pages 27 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

190 Pages 27 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

190 Pages 27 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Cultural heritage and contemporary arts benefit from being showcased in events. Arts-related events are each unique in reflecting local culture; they may be therefore spontaneous (street art and so on) or planned (i.e. studio tours or arts festivals). The Arts and Events explores the nature and complexity of managing arts events and fills a significant gap in the available literature. It... Read more

1. Introduction   2. Historical Context of Arts Events  3. Understanding Arts Events  4. Key Issues in Planning and Developing Arts Events  5. Lessons Learned from Implementing Arts Events  6. Assessing Arts Events  7. Conclusion

Biography

Hilary du Cros is an Honorary Research Fellow, University of New Brunswick, Canada. She has a unique perspective on arts, heritage and tourism management. Books include the popular textbook on Cultural Tourism: The Partnership between Tourism and Cultural Heritage Management, 2002 (second edition forthcoming 2014, which will be titled, Cultural Tourism) and Cultural Heritage Management in China with Y.S.F Lee (Routledge, 2009).

Lee Jolliffe, a Professor of Hospitality and Tourism (University of New Brunswick, Canada) has a research interest in culture and tourism. Previous books include Sugar Heritage and Tourism in Transition (Channel View Publications, 2013) and Mining Heritage and Tourism with Michael V. Conlin (Routledge, 2011).