Ignite the Power of Art: Advancing Visitor Engagement in Museums
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ISBN: 0300167547 / Publisher: Dallas Museum of Art, January 2011
The Dallas Museum of Art undertook a groundbreaking seven-year research initiative to answer these questions. The findings, published in Ignite the Power of Art, support a new understanding of art museum visitors based on their differing preferences, behaviors, and interactions with art. The publication describes how these studies have been used at the Dallas Museum of Art to build attendance. enhance exhibitions and collections, and develop new programs such as the Center for Creative Connections, the online Arts Network, and the Late Nights event series. The book also shows how this research has transformed the Museum, unleashing a profound change in institutional thinking and paving the way for sustained innovation. Also included are contributions by community leaders who offer their perspectives and insights on the Dallas Museum of Art's remarkable revitalization.
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How do visitors like to experience art? What makes for an enriching museum visit? The Dallas Museum of Art undertook a groundbreaking seven-year research initiative to answer these questions, examining how people connect with art and identifying preferences and differing behaviors. Ignite the Power of Art publishes these findings and provides a new understanding of museum visitors. It describes how these studies have been used to build attendance, enhance exhibits, and develop new programs such as the Center for Creative Connections, the online Arts Network, and the Late Nights event series, all at the Dallas Museum of Art. Furthermore, the book describes how this research, which goes far beyond traditional demographic data and analyses, has transformed the Museum, unleashing a profound change in institutional thinking and paving the way for sustained innovation. Also included are interviews with community leaders who offer their perspectives and insights on the Dallas Museum of Art’s remarkable revitalization.Distributed for the Dallas Museum of Art
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