This research was conducted by Hanna Nyborg Storm at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
This research looked at the impact of 52 ‘culture houses’ in Norwegian municipalities. These are high-profile anchor institutions which support (and act as the venue for) a mix of art forms. Specifically, the research aimed to find …
This research was conducted by Samuel Byrd at Hunter College, City University of New York, USA.
In interviews with immigrant musicians at concerts and festivals, the author found that music making becomes political through both social and physical processes. It creates opportunities to understand, assess, and debate the political …
This research was conducted by Donald J. Polzella and Jeremy S. Forbis at the University of Dayton, Ohio.
This paper investigated whether attending arts events – specifically, jazz, opera, or classical music concerts – made people more civically engaged. The authors found that those who attended these concerts were …
This research was conducted by Kelly Leroux and Anna Bernadska at the University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
This study examines the effect that arts attendance and participation have on three dimensions of civil society: civic engagement, social tolerance, and way people think about others. Researchers found that individuals who …