ABSTRACT

Arts and cultural activity in Asia is increasingly seen as important internationally, and Asia’s growing prosperity is enabling the full range of artistic activities to be better encouraged, supported and managed. At the same time, cultural frameworks and contexts vary hugely across Asia, and it is not appropriate to apply Westerns theories and models of leadership and management. This book presents a range of case studies of arts and cultural leadership across a large number of Asian countries. Besides examining different cultural frameworks and contexts, the book considers different cultural approaches to leadership, discusses external challenges and entrepreneurialism, and explores how politics can have a profound impact. Throughout the book covers different art forms, and different sorts of arts and cultural organisations.

chapter |12 pages

Introduction

part I|46 pages

Politics, art and culture

chapter 2|13 pages

Re-negotiating the arts in China *

Creating a new space

chapter 3|9 pages

Growing into failure

The Hong Kong Arts Development Council

chapter 4|11 pages

Interlocution and engagement

Cultural public sphere and culture policy in Taiwan

part II|43 pages

Integrity, adaption and entrepreneurialism

chapter 5|14 pages

Cultural leadership

The play of the indigenous and the contemporary: two case studies from Bandung City, Indonesia

chapter 6|11 pages

Leadership in a transition period

The case of the Tran Huu Trang Cai luong Theater in Vietnam

part III|98 pages

Politics, art and culture

chapter 10|8 pages

Private public

The Independent Indian Art Museum as catalyst

chapter 11|19 pages

On your toes

Perception of leadership influences in dance companies in Singapore

chapter 12|15 pages

Different cultures but similar roles

Leadership of major performing arts centers

chapter 13|15 pages

Strategic leadership and management in China's music publishing industry

A case study of the Shanghai Music Publishing House

chapter 14|14 pages

Rise of a choral director

The case of an Asian cultural leader