1. Introduction : who goes to the contemporary arts? -- 2. Understanding audiences : research methods and approaches -- 3. "But is it art?" : defining the contemporary arts -- 4. Cities for the arts : the importance of place in audience engagement -- 5. Art forms, venues and audience decision-making : navigating the cultural ecology -- 6. Routes to engagement in the contemporary arts -- 7. "It's okay not to like it" : the appeal and frustrations of the contemporary arts -- 8. Making sense of the contemporary arts : programme notes, gallery panels and arts talk -- 9. Uncomfortable questions in contemporary arts practice and research : the formaldehyde shark in the room -- 10. Audience development and the future of the contemporary arts : learning from audiences -- Appendix A: Life-history interview schedule from pilot study -- Appendix B: Interview schedule from the national study -- Appendix C: National survey.
Subject Terms:
Arts audiences. | Arts, Modern -- 21st century. | Arts and society. | Arts and society. | Arts audiences. | Arts, Modern.