Abstract (click to view)
The study explores the prominent conception of New York's reputation as the reigning hub of fundraising and community engagement for art museums. However do those museums truly exhibit practices that maximize effectiveness of resources and strengthen holistic community relationships, or does their success stem primarily from their high reputation? A comparative analysis between prominent art museums' fundraising methods and engagement of their local communities is important because it allows museums to understand how effective their efforts are and how to possibly capitalize on their reputations. The following looks at the effect of reputation on fundraising and engagement practices, focusing on efficiency and impact.
Peter Wetherbee
Majors: Human Rights and International Studies; Minor: History
Faculty mentor: Alicia Schortgen
Nice presentation, Peter! It’s interesting to see the contrast between Dallas and NY art museums and the ways they handle their finances and fundraising. It seems the DFW museums should maybe make more of an effort to reach out to the community, so the community feels the same sense of ownership as shown in New York.
So fascinating that the Modern is basically funded by one person! It would be great if DFW would get behind these institutions like NYC does. Looking forward to reading the full report!