| Case Studies in Cultural Entrepreneurship: How to Create Relevant and Sustainable Institutions Contributor(s): Sorin, Gretchen Sullivan (Editor), Sessions, Lynne A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1442230088 ISBN-13: 9781442230088 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Museum Administration And Museology - Reference |
| Dewey: 069.068 |
| LCCN: 2014047409 |
| Series: American Association for State and Local History |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.47" W x 8.8" (0.42 lbs) 118 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book of five case studies demonstrates the critical role entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial thinking play in reinventing cultural organizations to make them relevant and sustainable for the twenty-first century and beyond. Through the twin lenses of cultural entrepreneurship and organizational change, these readable and inspirational cases offer an in-depth analysis of how a variety of cultural organizations-small and large; local, regional and national; museums and arts organizations-have found opportunities in complex situations to create new identities and missions and, in doing so, have revitalized their organizations and in many cases, surrounding communities. Cases include: -The Strong: how a museum in Rochester, New York, forged an entirely new national identity as The National Museum of Play. -National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium: how the Mississippi River Museum developed and nurtured a network of partnerships to create a new regional identity and, in doing so, revitalized the waterfront area of Dubuque, Iowa. -Montreal Center for History: using oral history and community collaborations to dramatically build its audiences throughout the city. -Proctors: how an arts organization revitalized downtown Schenectady, New York -Weeksville: how an institution in one of the poorest neighborhoods in New York City found a niche that provided vital services to its constituency. |