Methods for studying family visitors in art museums: A cross-disciplinary review of current research

This paper examines current trends in family studies research, details the methodological and topical perspectives that are emerging, and reflects on how these findings could be integrated to provide a more coherent approach to researching the leisure, learning and recreational aspects of family visitors to art museums. Research findings from disciplines such as sociology, ethnography, education, design and marketing are of interest to the field of visitor studies, and this paper contributes to the wider research agenda by providing an overview of family research methods from a range of other disciplines, as well as those used within visitor studies.Over the last decade, there has been a growth of research in family learning in science museums, leading to an emerging disciplinary matrix, whilst many aspects of family visits to art museums remain relatively unexplored. The paper discusses the problems of gathering meaningful data from adults and children in family groups, and concludes by suggesting that a challenge for art museums is to learn from what is happening in other areas of cultural research into families, and to develop a framework for research which builds on the methodological strengths and practical experience of robust studies.     

Essentialism, adaptation and justice: Towards a new epistemology of museums

This article treats the prevalent confused mixture of utilitarian, art-and-knowledge-for-their-own-sake and ideological interpretations of the purpose of museums as a problem of epistemology, arguing that that key dimensions of museum knowledge (of objects, visitors, museums themselves, and of society) need to be integrated to achieve coherence. A new object-based, visitor-centred, storytelling epistemology is proposed. This would take an interdisciplinary approach and aim to unleash, rather than mute the real power of objects. It would address human destructiveness, as well as celebrating human creativity and the wonders of nature. It would respect the meaning-making practices of real, as opposed to idealized, imaginary visitors, and promote staff self-awareness in managing bureaucratic drift into introversion and avoidance of difficult issues. Incorporating a theory of justice, it would erode boundaries created by presentation traditions which, though marginal to object experiences, discriminate in favour of specific social groups—often groups with whom staff identify. Providing a museum service on a visibly fair basis is essential for museums to achieve intellectual coherence as well as societal support.     

Using special events to motivate visitors to attend art galleries

The contemporary directions of art galleries worldwide are changing as social patterns and demands, as well as visitor expectations of their experiences at art galleries, change. New programs and strategies are being developed in galleries to make these institutions more appealing to people who would not normally visit them, and one such strategy is the staging of special events. However, because galleries are staging an increasing number of special events, the factors motivating visitors to attend these institutions are changing. Visitors hope to have different experiences and encounters in the gallery during special events. This paper presents the findings from a study in Australia about visitors’ motivations to attend special events in galleries. It highlights the different factors that motivate visitors to attend the gallery specifically for a special event in comparison to visiting the gallery's permanent collections.     

方寸之间蕴书情--"纸上宝石"藏书票

论文介绍了藏书票这一艺术品的定义、起源及其在国内外的发展历史，指出了收藏藏书票和藏书一样．是一种高品位收藏。     

艺术兴学理念下啦啦操的开展促进了校园文化建设

艺术兴学的办学理念影响桂林师范高等专科学校啦啦队的开展和发展，校园啦啦操队的不断成熟与完善，增强校园的凝聚力，营造良好的校园氛围，促进了校园文化的建设与发展．     

“搞”的艺术化用法探略

阐述“搞”的艺术化用法及其修辞效果，澄清对“搞”字运用的某种误解。认为“搞”具有随意性、口语化、概括性等特点，实际运用中出现的适应特定语境之用法，含有亲切、谦虚、个性化等意味，能表达出各种复杂的意思，可以收到精炼简洁、轻松诙谐、容易理解等表达效果。有的带“搞”的说法还呈现凝固化、词汇化趋势，说明某些“搞”字在词语组合中具有不可替代的功用。     

输入理论在大学英语教学中的应用

针对体育、艺术专业学生的实际英语学习情况,该文作者尝试把输入理论应用到这两个专业的大学英语教学中。经过一个学期的教学实验,证明了强化优质输入、丰富输入途径、控制输入难度有助于提高学生总体英语水平,并有助于逐步培养学生的语言输出能力和自主学习能力。     

哈萨克族民间舞蹈初探

本文首次对哈萨克族舞蹈进行舞蹈研究,对民间舞蹈动作规范组合以用于教学。同时就民族之间舞蹈艺术进行比较研究。     

"国家的艺术形象"与"艺术的国家形象"--兼谈人民大会堂《江山如此多娇》的文化内涵

人民大会堂是我国最高的政治活动中心,又是最高的艺术殿堂,艺术与政治相互关系的理论上的阐释,在这里得当了最有效的实证;人民大会堂里的中国画如果被称谓“艺术的国家形象”,确切地说是最能代表着“国家的艺术形象”;人民大会堂的《江山如此多娇》画作,无论是创作主体,还是作品展示场地及其化内涵,都可以说是政治与艺术结合的结晶。     

艺术的情境之寓——文艺美学探微

情境者,情趣境界之谓也,主于美。它存在于艺术作品中,也存在于整个艺术审美活动中。艺术没有唯一的和绝对的摹本,也没有终级价值标准,有的便是一件件具体的作品和一次次具体的活动。一件作品就是一个独绝的情境,这情境是别人创造不出的,甚至创造者自己都是不能重复的。在此情境中,包括每一个细部,即使如绘画中的一处空白,音乐中的一个休止,小说中的一段铺垫,等等,便有着特别的意味,特别的美质。