This research was conducted by Margaret Kelaher, and five others at the University of Mebourne (and elsewhere), Australia.
The arts play a central role in civic dialogue, providing space for audience members and performers to reflect on personal experiences, learn about community issues, and pursue social change. Yet, for community …
This research was conducted by Fara Azmat, Yuka Fujimoto, and Ruth Rentschler at Deakin University, Australia
This paper highlights the role of Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) in the promotion of cultural inclusion in Australia. The paper emphasises the importance of cultural inclusion in a multicultural society and the potential of …
This research was conducted by Andrew J. Martin and five other people at the University of Sydney and the Australia Council for the Arts
This paper is about the role of arts engagement on the academic and non-academic outcomes of children and young people. It reports a large and multi-faceted …
This research was conducted by Andrew J. Martin, Michael Anderson and Ricci-Jane Adams at the University of Sydney and University of Melbourne, Australia
This paper examined a range of factors that determined whether or not adolescents attended a performing arts event (defined as live dance, music or drama). The study …
This research was conducted by Margee Hume, Gillian Sullivan Mort, and Hume Winzar at the Griffith Business School, Australia [Now at the University of South Queensland, Australia]
This paper looked at what motivated customers to return to performing arts venues. The researchers found that about two-thirds of people were looking …
This research was conducted by Christine Burton, Jordan Louviere and Louise Young at the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
The paper outlines an experiment conducted amongst museum visitors in Australia to discover how people made decisions about what actions to take and (in this case) whether or not to visit …
This research was conducted by Jennifer Radbourne, Hilary Glow and Katya Johanson at Deakin University, Australia
This paper summarises the early development of the Arts Audience Experience Index by researchers and arts organisations in Australia. It is an adaptable tool that can be used to measure the intrinsic impacts of …
This research was conducted by Kerry Beesley, Jennifer Helen White, Megan K. Alston, Anne L. Sweetapple and Michael Pollack at the Hunter New England Local Health Network and Area Health Service, Australia
This paper presents the results of a series of interviews conducted with people in New South Wales, Australia …
This research was conducted by Ben Walmsley at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK [Now at the University of Leeds, UK]
The paper looks at the intrinsic impact of theatre on its audiences. It does so in language used by audiences themselves. The research identified general themes of ‘emotion, captivation, engagement, enrichment, …