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An Exploration of New Seniors in Arts Participation literature and practice

Rhee, Nakyung
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7392-7737
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1386775161

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2014, Master of Arts, Ohio State University, Arts Policy and Administration.
This study addresses issues in the museum sector emerging from a rapid demographic transition towards older population structures. There are now more people aged 65 and above than there have been at any other point in US history. People in late adulthood are still vigorous and do not display their ages. The aging of the population reflects potentially changing demographic features among art audiences, and may indicate a shift in arts participation. Consequently, meanings associated with senior audiences need to be revised in a way that reflects the vitality and energy of the newly aged population. Based on the previous studies, this study aims to reveal the changing perspectives on arts and aging. By arguing that there are common sets of assumptions about senior audiences in museums, this study tries to envision a new definition of the word "senior" with a different connotation - as a potential audience for the arts. This study is not arguing that museums require sweeping and fundamental reform of their audience development strategies. It is calling for a small change of perspective that allows museums to take note of potential older adult audiences.
Margaret Wyszomirski (Advisor)
Wayne Lawson (Committee Member)
94 p.
Aging; Arts Management; Museum Studies; Museums
Museum, Audience Development, Marketing, Seniors, Creative Aging

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  • Rhee, N. (2014). An Exploration of New Seniors in Arts Participation literature and practice [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1386775161

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Rhee, Nakyung. An Exploration of New Seniors in Arts Participation literature and practice. 2014. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1386775161.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Rhee, Nakyung. "An Exploration of New Seniors in Arts Participation literature and practice." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1386775161

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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