- Narrowing the scope of our presentation to the field of performing arts.

- The theme was "digitization" in the context of the epidemic. 

The central theme was the current state of digitization and the issues surrounding it. (such as financial issues, the pricing of virtual performances, how arts managers deal with technical equipment, and how to protect intellectual property).

- Use case studies as a vehicle for research, reflecting the issues we raise. 
(for example, comparing the different performances of large and small scale companies on digital, or comparing performance organizations from different countries.)

- We can use mind maps to fill in different directions and examples.

 

For next week:
- Identify the management challenges in the performing arts sector.

- Find specific cases of institutions that respond to the challenges (the examples are not limited to specific areas).

- Share new resources and ideas.

- 2. Copyright issues: how to protect the legitimate rights and interests of artists; pirated copies of illegal recording
- 3. Capability: leveraging digital technology on stage or off can be daunting for practitioners of performing arts for a number of reasons—lack of capacity, lack of technical expertise, lack of understanding about who partners and audiences are, or might be, and where to find them. Additional training for the sector may help organisations overcome perceived barriers
- 4. Audience engagement: how to attract diverse audiences online and maintain the relationship—whether they will stick with offline events after pandemic

- The Audience Agency transformative solutions for the cultural sector: using evidence to...re-open indoor venues

For next week:
- Find specific examples of institutions respond to the challenges mentioned above (no less than 2, maximum 3)
- Theories related to the above directions
- Examine which cases are more representative
- Always share new ideas and resources

- Sharing findings (case studies and reference resources)

- Decided to compare Royal Opera and Met Opera in terms of region and different funding systems and Royal Opera and another small performing arts organisation in terms of size.

- Writing down what we have shared on the shared Word doc.
- Further research on the case studies - Royal Opera(UK), Met Opera(USA), and another small performing arts organisation(UK)

- Start searching for PowerPoint templates

Opera Tries to Ensure Its Future

House reopening concert

- Sharing theories, evidence, and case studies of each direction

- Adjust the structure of presentation: 

  a. Add definition, development of digitization and the influence of Covid-19 in the first part

  b. Sequence and emphasis of the four directions: Financial problem, Capability, Audience engagement and Copyright issue

  c. For the Capability part, a new argument related to mental health was added

- Propose questions for the meeting with Anna

- Take National Theatre into consideration

 

For next week:

- Meeting with Anna (10th Wed 11:30-11:45 am)

- Find more theories and evidence to support each argument

- Further research on the case studies: MET Opera, National Theatre and Royal Opera House

- Upload more PowerPoint templates to padlet

- Always share new ideas and resources

- Discussed details about the content of the presentation

  a. Choose one or two of the national theatre, met Opera, and Royal House Opera that can be used to illustrate the corresponding issues as examples, paying attention to focus on the depth of the discussion;

  b. Note our core point: how the challenge you are responsible for reflects the impact of digitalization on arts management;

  c. Write down the resources used in your part.

- Divided the work:

  a. Katharine is responsible for the Introduction and Conclusion sections, including the division of work among group members.

  b. Laura and Haram are responsible for the Business model section.

  c. Cher is responsible for the Audience engagement section.

  d. Tiffany is responsible for the Capability section and the uploading of documents.

- Planned the next schedule

 a. 11.23: Finish the draft and remember to control the length and time.

  b. 11.27: Finish the basic PowerPoint of your part and then send it to Tiffany for integration.

  c. 11.30: Rehearsal

  d. 12.1-12.6: Choose a time to officially record the presentation.

 

For next week:

- Put the finished draft on our shared word document and exchange ideas about it.