Making sense of how festivals demonstrate a community's sense of place

Derrett, Ros

doi:10.1080/10295390208718739

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“…It has been shown in the literature that events have the capacity to strengthen social networks (Kemp, 1999;Walter, 1981) and the social capital of host communities (Arcodia & Whitford, 2006;Misener & Mason, 2006) and build group and place identity (De Bres & Davis, 2001;Derrett, 2003;Green & Chalip, 1998). These social benefits derive from liminality, which is engendered within the time and space of events, wherein communitas can be produced by the suspension of social conventions and barriers that bring people together as equals (Turner, 1974).…”

Section: Towards Understanding the Dimensions Of Event Portfoliosmentioning

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A Multidimensional Investigation of a Regional Event Portfolio: Advancing Theory and Praxis

Ziakas¹

2013

Event Management

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Event portfolios have remained a neglected area of study as the different event types have been studied predominantly as single events, separately from each other and with a focus on large-scale events. In addressing this omission this study investigates a regional event portfolio in Fort Stockton, Texas by employing qualitative methods, including participant observation in a sample of six events, seven semi-structured interviews with event organizers and analysis of events' archival documents. A dramatological perspective viewing events as dramatic stories that express versions of a community's social order was the conceptual framework that guided the analysis of events to examine their innate interrelationships. Results show that the event portfolio amalgamates sport and cultural performances and creates a symbolic social context, hence allowing the expression of different aspects of community life. The paper discusses how the interrelationships among different events engender and maintain complementarities that facilitate event implementations. It is concluded that events are interrelated both conceptually and functionally. Thematic continuities among events in the portfolio reconfirm the metaphoric messages, with each event reinforcing the claims of the others. Events are functionally interrelated by sharing common resources and elements, generating complementary markets and transferring practical know-how. This helps mobilize community resources and facilitates the synchronized use of events for achieving multiple purposes. Based on the theoretical and practical implications of the study, a multi-dimensional model is proposed that integrates the contextual, operational and socio-cultural dimensions of event portfolios and can guide further investigation in the management and policy research of event portfolios.

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Section: Towards Understanding the Dimensions Of Event Portfoliosmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Multidimensional Investigation of a Regional Event Portfolio: Advancing Theory and Praxis

Ziakas¹

2013

Event Management

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“…The distinction is subtle but vital, because it emphasizes the continued importance of solid human-computer interaction design in planning digital projects. Festivals are, after all, agents for connecting people and place (Derrett 2003;Quinn 2005). Good digital theatre does not necessarily have to be person-centred or conventional, but recognizably human elements continue to engage audiences, especially when constructed via audience participation or interaction such as the digital staging discussed here.…”

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“Do We Have LIFT-Off?” Social Media Marketing and Digital Performance at a British Arts Festival

Miles

2017

The Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society

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Arts festivals have been explored through many lenses, but social media marketing and digital performance are less studied. The potential of social media networks in digital performance is exemplified by the London International Festival of Theatre (LIFT), which repositions social media technology as an enabler for audiences to co-produce digitally oriented performance. This article argues that the relationship between social media marketing and performance is more hybridized than often assumed, with performances forming a creative development loop from producer to audience through performative social media. Harnessing the creative potential of social media platforms via "digital staging" encourages audience insight into process as well as product.

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“…Sense of Place: Derrett [24] argued that events could contribute to enhancing civic pride and confidence, especially when local people have held an event. Richards and Palmer [5] (p. 418) also noted that "the sense of community is one of the key elements of the distinctiveness of cities, and cultural events can be an important means of supporting a sense of belonging and a local pride".…”

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Event and Community Development: Planning Legacy for the 2008 European Capital of Culture, Liverpool

Liu

2017

Urban Science

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Event legacy has become a major topic of discussion in recent years. Especially, European Capital of Culture is emerging as a means of facilitating community development in Europe. Based on a case study of the 2008 European Capital of Culture Liverpool, this article aims to conceptualise the relationship between an event and its sustained effects on community development. Methodologically, adopting case study as approach, both primary and secondary were collected and analysed, including four times neighborhood surveys, official evaluation reports and academic publications. The study period is from 2007 to 2015 to monitor changes in an event's impacts. The results reveal four dimensions of effects, including: cultural access and engagement, volunteering, governance and infrastructure, and sense of place. Overall, the study stresses the importance of integrating the event into a long-term development strategy of the city, through synergies between culture and urban regeneration and community renewal.

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Making sense of how festivals demonstrate a community's sense of place

Cited by 40 publications

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A Multidimensional Investigation of a Regional Event Portfolio: Advancing Theory and Praxis

A Multidimensional Investigation of a Regional Event Portfolio: Advancing Theory and Praxis

“Do We Have LIFT-Off?” Social Media Marketing and Digital Performance at a British Arts Festival

Event and Community Development: Planning Legacy for the 2008 European Capital of Culture, Liverpool

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