The MMIAM Journey

A blog about the Master of Management
in International Arts Management program

Towards an Integrative Framework for Arts Governance (Abridged)

Globally, governments have been calling on arts organizations to review governance, ensuring that it is a central mechanism in the sector (e.g., Nugent 1999, 2016; Paulus and Lejeune 2013) to aid sustainability, especially if arts organizations are to receive ongoing public funding (Paulus and Lejeune 2013). At the same time, there has been growing recognition …

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Inside and Outside the Boardroom

Collaborative Practices in the Performing Arts Sector (Abridged)

Arts organizations all over the world today find themselves operating in a climate of change and uncertainty, compelling them to act more strategically, reinvent their governance structure and restructure their business model (Fanelli et al. 2020; Reid and Turbide 2012). The numerous initiatives for improving performance around the world have, however, resulted in very different …

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Welcoming Families to the Museum

Reconsidering Forms of Cultural Mediation for Parent/Child Autonomous Visits (Abridged)

A majority of French local museums are coping with a contrasting situation: school visits are very successful and receive appreciative comments, whereas leisurely family visits are disappointing and damage the image of museums. This damage can be seen especially through online comments such as those found on Tripadvisor and social networks. Most museums have made …

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Stability and Compatibility in the Receptivity of US Arts and Culture Organizations to Corporate Support (Abridged)

Nonprofit organizations are exploring innovative ways to replace revenue as government funding shrinks and competition for private funding intensifies (Seitanidi and Ryan, 2007). The literature examines the variety of sources of nonprofit revenue, from earned sources to contributed sources (Chang and Tuckman, 1994; Krawczyk et al. 2017). Among the four primary sources of contributed revenue …

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