Comments on: Some [Don’t] Like It Hot: A Perspective on Targeting Young Audiences, Part I https://musedialogue.org A journal for contemplation and discussion of the arts Sun, 29 Dec 2013 14:34:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: kkenglert https://musedialogue.org/articles-by-genre/artsandlife/my-generation-the-impact-of-changing-demographics-on-the-arts/1493-2/#comment-2306 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 04:31:11 +0000 https://musedialogue.org/?page_id=1493#comment-2306 Paul,
It appears that your organization has developed a successful competition in which many talented artists are taking part. I commend the efforts of you and your company not only for initiating the contest but for including in it the opportunity for the artists to show their work in an exhibition. The artists are fortunate to have supporters of the arts creating this type of exposure and incentive for creativity. Thanks for checking out our site, and we’d love to hear more from Tasmania in the future.
Kelly Englert

]]> By: kkenglert https://musedialogue.org/articles-by-genre/artsandlife/my-generation-the-impact-of-changing-demographics-on-the-arts/1493-2/#comment-2304 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 04:09:12 +0000 https://musedialogue.org/?page_id=1493#comment-2304 Marilyn,
I have had similar experiences as a musician in community bands. We are always thankful for our loyal patrons, but also struggle with bringing a wider range of ages in for our performances. It sounds like you are on the right track by getting creative with providing access to concerts and reaching out to local schools. The students and teachers in your town are lucky to have a group that has made it easy for them to enjoy classical music concerts. Best of luck to you and your association, and thanks for reading our site.
Kelly Englert

]]> By: kkenglert https://musedialogue.org/articles-by-genre/artsandlife/my-generation-the-impact-of-changing-demographics-on-the-arts/1493-2/#comment-2303 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 03:58:10 +0000 https://musedialogue.org/?page_id=1493#comment-2303 sfanizza,
I completely agree. I have observed that some small organizations, those in which a few people each wear many hats and time and budgets are tight, often don’t have the means to acquire research. However, when possible, I agree that, as you said, research, planning and reaching out and making connections to different generations in different ways are necessary for progress in bringing young audiences to attend events. Thanks for reading, and check back for more explorations on this topic.
Kelly Englert

]]> By: Paul Jenkins https://musedialogue.org/articles-by-genre/artsandlife/my-generation-the-impact-of-changing-demographics-on-the-arts/1493-2/#comment-2218 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 23:13:41 +0000 https://musedialogue.org/?page_id=1493#comment-2218 Hi all. Our organisation has found that its best to offer young people the opportunity to take charge of as many aspects of the creative/production processes as you can and this indirectly assists in generating younger audiences as well as participants. This of course works better in some contexts and art forms than others.

We partner with three businesses to deliver a youth portraiture prize (see http://www.typp.com.au) that asks the artists to commission a portrait of a living member of our state that inspires them. Roughly 30% of all entries are self portraits. What works in Tasmania for young people will not work in London or Dubai but we struggle not to gather the entries but to find ways to reach out to new audiences while promoting these emerging artists to the existing arts audience/marketplace.

We have no real answers as such but it is of interest that both TRA and our sponsor/partners are interested in this issue of encouraging both participation, and audience development in younger people.

]]> By: Marilyn Rowland https://musedialogue.org/articles-by-genre/artsandlife/my-generation-the-impact-of-changing-demographics-on-the-arts/1493-2/#comment-2208 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 04:34:15 +0000 https://musedialogue.org/?page_id=1493#comment-2208 In our Central California community, Modesto, I am acitve with the Modesto Community Concert Association, and we have the same problem: how to interest young people in the classical arts. We are able to bring some of our evening performance groups right into the schools, or provide bussing during the school day to the theater we use for evening concerts. Both methods have proved successful and appreciated by the students and their teachers. This is short term exposure to classical music, and has worked for us. Of course we hope it plants a ssed of interest that germinates and grows in them.

]]> By: sfanizza https://musedialogue.org/articles-by-genre/artsandlife/my-generation-the-impact-of-changing-demographics-on-the-arts/1493-2/#comment-2206 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:57:45 +0000 https://musedialogue.org/?page_id=1493#comment-2206 “It is the ongoing challenge of arts organizations to reach this audience, and one thing seems clear: this generation has an interest in art — but not the same history of exposure as earlier generations and not the same patterns of receiving their arts information.”

Perhaps I may be oversimplifying – it makes perfect sense to me to find where your potential audiences are and how they find and receive their information and then connect with them where they are already. Maybe we are not doing this enough. And, if some of us are attempting to be where this generation is at, we might now be executing in a fashion that does not makes sense for them.

It is complicated. We essentially have 3 or more generations to reach out to, and each one is different and special in its own way. There may be cross-generational methods for outreach, yet we may need to reach out to each generation in a different way. We also need to start listening to what they have to say, so I am glad to see you are starting to ask people specific questions.

All in all, if you plan, research, and execute in ways that will speak to each generation, I think progress will be made.

]]> By: Alyssa Yssa https://musedialogue.org/articles-by-genre/artsandlife/my-generation-the-impact-of-changing-demographics-on-the-arts/1493-2/#comment-2178 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 21:26:43 +0000 https://musedialogue.org/?page_id=1493#comment-2178 la socialisation de l’expérience de l’art contemporain est général à mon avis, aux jeunes c’est certain, mais aussi aux parents en premier lieue, les organismes + associations, de diffuser la recommandation à tout citoyen de décorer chez lui avec des oeuvres originales, d’artistes contemporains, d’éviter au maximum les reproduction et les posters, afin que les enfants s’habituent à sentir mieux ce qu’est une oeuvre d’art contemporaine, voir, c’est toucher avec l’oeil l’oeuvre d’art, c’est très important sur le comportement de l’être pour mieux valoriser et apprendre à lire une oeuvre d’art, c’est comme lire un livre, tout comme apprécier une belle musique, une pièce théatrale, un film,….Ainsi on peut s’assurer de l’équilibre intellectuel de l’être et notamment la jeunesse avec un comportement raisonnable en évitant la violence à toute circonstance…jeunesse, image de notre société du futur que nous souhaitons meilleure que la nôtre, plus sensible aux arts &Lettrres…Cette action de socialisation appartient aux responsables de l’éducation (système pédagogique), de la culture, des affaires sociales et sports,qui doivent faire un double effort pour la sauvegarde du civisme, et, la dignité de l’artiste et son oeuvre…Alyssa Yssa

]]> By: Developpez votre auditoire » Blog Archive » La socialisation doit être au coeur de l’expérience artistique que vous proposez aux jeunes https://musedialogue.org/articles-by-genre/artsandlife/my-generation-the-impact-of-changing-demographics-on-the-arts/1493-2/#comment-2176 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:39:36 +0000 https://musedialogue.org/?page_id=1493#comment-2176 [...] de mes collègues en développement de publics ces jours-ci. La blogueuse Kelly Englert y va de recommandations qui émanent d’un entretien avec une experte dans les rapports avec cette clientèle en [...]

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