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Tables of Contents for The Performing Arts in a New Era
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
iii
Preface
vii
Figure
xiii
Tables
xv
Summary
xvii
Acknowledgments
xxvii
Introduction
1
4
Approach
2
2
Organization of the Report
4
1
Conceptual Framework
5
6
What Are the Performing Arts?
5
1
Key Dimensions of the Performing Arts System
6
5
Art Form
7
1
Market Sector
7
2
Functional Components
9
2
Historical Background
11
6
A New Model of Organization
11
2
New Methods of Funding
13
1
Greater Diversity and Participation
14
1
A Realignment in the Performing Arts System
15
2
Audiences for the Performing Arts
17
20
Key Concepts
17
2
Levels of Participation
18
1
Characteristics of Participants
19
1
Factors That Influence Participation
19
1
Sources of Data
19
1
Current Patterns of Demand
20
8
Levels of Participation
20
2
Who Participates?
22
3
Why Do They Participate?
25
3
Key Trends
28
5
More Attendees but Stable Rates of Attendance
28
3
Growing Participation Through the Media
31
2
Consumer Desire for Greater Flexibility
33
1
Future Issues
33
4
Demographic Changes
33
1
Economic Changes
34
1
The Role of Technology
35
2
Artists: Creators and Performers
37
14
Key Concepts
38
1
Data Sources
39
1
Current Picture
40
5
Artists' Characteristics
40
1
Employment
41
2
Career Dynamics
43
2
Key Trends
45
3
Increasing Prominence of Superstars
45
1
More Artists, Fewer Job Opportunities
46
2
Intellectual Property Questions Created by New Technologies
48
1
Future Issues
48
3
Characteristics of Performing Arts Organizations
51
26
Key Concepts
52
4
Sources of Data
56
4
Number of Organizations and Their Disciplines
56
2
Real Output
58
1
Programming
59
1
Current Picture
60
10
The Live Performing Arts
60
7
The Recorded Performing Arts
67
3
Key Trends
70
4
The Average Nonprofit Performing Group Is Getting Smaller; the Average For-Profit Is Getting Bigger
70
1
Patterns of Growth Differ by Sector and Discipline
71
2
Nonprofit Performing Arts Venues Are Proliferating
73
1
Future Issues
74
3
Dynamism of Small, Volunteer-Sector Performers
75
1
Rapid Growth of the Performing Arts Infrastructure
75
1
Increasing Concentration of the Recorded Arts
75
1
Impact of the Internet
76
1
Financial Situation of Performing Arts Organizations
77
30
Key Concepts
78
2
Data Sources
80
2
Current Picture
82
3
The Earnings Gap Is Still Substantial
82
1
Contributed Income Has Been Making Up the Difference
83
2
Key Trends
85
18
Direct Public Funding Declined Through Most of the 1990s
85
2
Private Contributions Have Been Climbing, but Funding Practices Are Changing
87
2
Earned Income Has Been Stable and Costs Do Not Appear to Be Rising
89
1
Nonprofit Performing Groups Remain Under Financial Pressure
90
1
For-Profit Firms Also Face Increasing Financial Pressures
91
1
Organizations Are Using Multiple Strategies to Deal with Financial Pressures
92
11
Future Issues
103
4
Government Support
103
1
Private Philanthropy
104
1
Diversification of Income Sources
104
1
Emphasis on Earned Income
105
2
Where Are the Performing Arts Headed?
107
18
A Vision of the Future
107
3
Implications for the Performing Arts
110
4
Considerations for Policy
114
6
Recommendations for Future Research
120
5
Bibliography
125
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