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Curating an Inclusive Journey: Examining Institutional Strategies for Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Airport Arts Programs

Lang, Daniel (Mac)
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1872-5715
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1713378664167071

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2024, Master of City and Regional Planning, Ohio State University, City and Regional Planning.
There is a growing awareness of the value of airport arts programs, but little guidance on administrative strategies to maximize this value. This work asks: What are the best practices for airport arts programs to meaningfully and equitably represent local identity and how does it vary across different airport governance structures and scales of operations? To answer these questions, an inventory of airport art administration documents was collected and analyzed to identify persistent themes, leading to the selection of three case study airports: Portland, Houston, and Fort Lauderdale. At each case study airport, in-depth, semi-structured interviews with airport arts administrators, artists who have engaged with the airport procurement process, and other arts administrators at the local and municipal level were utilized to better understand the unique context of airport arts programs. This analysis was supported by an art planning document review and structured observation of airport arts sites. Synthesizing the findings at each case study airport, a series of recommendations for airport arts practitioners was developed. Key findings include the value of integrated leadership, partnerships with local organizations, specificity in creating and measuring program objectives, attention to administrative context, and strategies to account for the costs of program management.
Amber Woodburn McNair (Advisor)
Rachel Skaggs (Committee Member)
139 p.
Arts Management; Urban Planning
arts administration; airport arts; diversity; equity; inclusion; airport planning

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  • Lang, D. (2024). Curating an Inclusive Journey: Examining Institutional Strategies for Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Airport Arts Programs [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1713378664167071

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Lang, Daniel (Mac). Curating an Inclusive Journey: Examining Institutional Strategies for Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Airport Arts Programs. 2024. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1713378664167071.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Lang, Daniel (Mac). "Curating an Inclusive Journey: Examining Institutional Strategies for Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Airport Arts Programs." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2024. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1713378664167071

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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