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Gomez, Diane C. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Pilsen Art Pilsen Artist Pilsen is a qualitative study utilizing archival research, autobiographical writing, oral history, and participant profiles to examine historical phenomena. The study explains the immigration patterns of Mexican Americans in Chicago while also discussing the art and cultural institutions that this group developed. This…
Descriptors: Immigration, Mexican Americans, Urban Areas, Cultural Centers
Bodilly, Susan J.; Augustine, Catherine H. – RAND Corporation, 2008
Arts education has been a low priority in the nation's public schools for more than 30 years. In some communities, a countermovement to this dwindling presence of arts education in the schools has developed in the form of initiatives aimed at coordinating schools, cultural institutions, community-based organizations, foundations, and/or…
Descriptors: Art Education, Cultural Centers, Public Agencies, Public Schools
Zorich, Diane – Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2010
Debates typically invoke an image of individuals arguing over the merits of opposing viewpoints. However, the term has a softer, more deliberative sense that connotes reflection, discussion, and consideration. The 2009 WebWise conference, titled "Digital Debates," was conducted in this spirit, with panelists and attendees engaged in…
Descriptors: Schools, Audiences, Partnerships in Education, Cultural Centers
Fowles, Aggie – Parks and Recreation, 1976
With cooperation between a state-supported agency and local merchants, the downtown shopping area of the village of Oak Park was converted into a car-free mall featuring cultural activities. (JD)
Descriptors: Community Recreation Programs, Cultural Centers, Cultural Enrichment, Fine Arts
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Aschenbrenner, Joyce; Carr, Carolyn Hameedah – Western Journal of Black Studies, 1989
Describes dancer Katherine Dunham's philosophical system and her application of the "Dunham technique" in the Children's Workshop of the Katherine Dunham Museum in East St. Louis (Illinois). Contends that Dunham incorporates rites of passage to transform the lives of participants through intense involvement in art as a way of life. (AF)
Descriptors: African Culture, Black Culture, Black Youth, Community
Cwi, David – 1980
The impact on the economy of 10 cultural institutions in Springfield, Illinois, was determined by measuring their 1978 direct and indirect financial effects. The institutions are the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Springfield Theatre Guild, Springfield Art Association, Springfield Ballet, Art Collection in Illinois State Museum, Old State…
Descriptors: Arts Centers, Audiences, Community Characteristics, Cultural Centers
Cwi, David; Smith, D. Alden – 1980
The research methods, procedures, and data for determining the impact of 10 fine arts institutions on the Springfield, Illinois, economy (1978) are outlined. A 30-equation model was used to identify a variety of effects on local businesses, government, and individuals. Researchers examined internal records of the 10 institutions as well as local,…
Descriptors: Arts Centers, Audiences, Community Characteristics, Cultural Centers