Author: Hammer, John

Publication Year: 2001

Media Type: Report

Summary:

While I expect that the heterogeneity of institutions in arts, historic preservation, and heritage/folklife parallel the situation in the humanities, it is nonetheless useful to state here that the financial, programmatic, and collaborative profiles of humanities institutions are highly individual -- e.g., some state archives are well financed and have broad areas of responsibilities while some others may be narrowly focused and disinclined to seek collaborations. Likewise state humanities councils vary in many ways, including how well and in which ways the state government provides support, how entrepreneurial the leadership is, and so forth. All of this is to say that it is difficult to generalize about humanities groups and institutions, especially in terms of inclination to collaborate and willingness to provide financial support for new initiatives. One general characteristic of private humanities institutions is a reluctance to enter into collaborations that call for the institution to provide sustained financial support.

Abstract:

While I expect that the heterogeneity of institutions in arts, historic preservation, and heritage/folklife parallel the situation in the humanities, it is nonetheless useful to state here that the financial, programmatic, and collaborative profiles of humanities institutions are highly individual -- e.g., some state archives are well financed and have broad areas of responsibilities while some others may be narrowly focused and disinclined to seek collaborations. Likewise state humanities councils vary in many ways, including how well and in which ways the state government provides support, how entrepreneurial the leadership is, and so forth. All of this is to say that it is difficult to generalize about humanities groups and institutions, especially in terms of inclination to collaborate and willingness to provide financial support for new initiatives. One general characteristic of private humanities institutions is a reluctance to enter into collaborations that call for the institution to provide sustained financial support.

Arts & Intersections:

Categories: Cultural Planning