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Managing and enhancing the intangible heritage: the experience of “Literary Parks”
No full textIn recent years, the concept of cultural heritage has changed to include artistic, archaeological, architectural and environmental heritages, including intangible forms of these. The potential of intangible heritage has yet to be fully exploited, and there are many opportunities for its enhancement and protection still to explore. The meaning of intangible heritage in social development, and its social and cultural potential is described through a case study of the Literary Park circuit in Italy. The Italian experience shows that there is potential in setting up networks in remote areas, and in the process of recognizing and enhancing the intangible heritage of a country. Heritage, particularly intangible heritage, is an alternative approach to promoting a sense of belonging and active participation in a community. It can attract financial resources and boost social development of the local cultural ecosystem. Surveys and interviews are used to assess the limits and potential as well as strengths and weaknesses of Literary Parks
University Collections:Managing the artistic heritage behind the University ivory tower
No full textThe management of university museums and collections has been an issue for decades as they have played a crucial role in supporting the three missions of the higher education system: research, teaching and making academia’s resources available for public use. In this paper, we focus on the Italian case, where the enhancement, management and accessibility of university collections are all part of the evaluation system for universities. Our aim in this work is to propose a reconnaissance of university art collections in Italy and investigate the three managerial challenges defined by the Council of Europe: accessibility, financial sustainability and communication of university collections. The findings show that Italian universities hold an enormous cultural heritage, mainly undervalued, both in terms of number of artworks and in terms of the artworks’ economic value. In addition, Italian managerial approaches show significant critical issues regarding the three managerial challenges
Monitoraggio della popolazione di mufloni (ovis orientalis musimon) sulla Pania di Corfino: indagine preliminare
No full textLe introduzioni del muflone (Ovis orientalis musimon) hanno avuto particolare successo
anche in aree diverse dall’habitat tipico della specie, ed in particolare nella R.N. Orecchiella,
all’interno del P.N. Appennino Tosco-Emiliano, zona nella quale la popolazione di mufloni si è
gradatamente adattata ed ampliata. Lo scopo del lavoro è stato quello di valutare l’avvistabilità,
la dimensione dei gruppi e l’utilizzo del territorio, da parte della suddetta popolazione, in due
diverse stagioni dell’anno, una autunnale (da Ottobre agli inizi di Dicembre) ed una primaverile
(da Marzo alla metà di Aprile). L’analisi dei risultati degli avvistamenti, tramite il calcolo
di appostiti rapporti tesi ad evidenziare la struttura di popolazione, ne conferma la stabilità
strutturale e numerica, probabilmente dovuta anche al fatto che, all’interno del Parco non è
possibile la caccia e che esiste un unico nucleo stabile di Canis lupus, costituito soltanto da
4-5 esemplari, che può svolgere una limitata azione di predazione. Si sono inoltre evidenziate
variazioni comportamentali in relazione alla diversa stagione di osservazione (fase pre-
riproduttiva e post-riproduttiva) sia per quanto riguarda la dimensione dei gruppi che l’uso
del territorio e che possono essere messe in relazione al comportamento antipredatorio legato,
nel secondo periodo di osservazione, alla presenza dei piccoli. I dati ottenuti nella presente
prova possono rappresentare un termine di paragone per verificare le tendenze evolutive di altre
popolazioni di mufloni in aree simili
Balancing artistic and financial performance: is collaborative governance the answer?
No full textPurpose: Opera houses have been traditionally publicly financed in many western countries. However, today many opera houses are facing serious financial troubles, due to the recent financial crisis. There is thus a widespread public debate on measures to ensure agency efficiency for performing arts organizations. Focusing on the reform implemented recently in Italy, which submitted opera houses that had severe financial difficulties to a recovery plan and encouraged forms of collaborative governance (CG), the purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of CG on the performance of the arts sector. Design/methodology/approach: Multiple case studies are used, on longitudinal data from multiple sources over a period of up to five years, in order to triangulate the narrative of financial and artistic performance and ensure trustworthiness. The study thus spans the period before the Bray Law came into force (2013) and covers the entire period in which recovery plans were implemented. Findings: The analysis explores how opera houses are building sustainability for themselves and the community in terms of financial and artistic performance through CG. Various forms of CG adopted yielded positive results. Furthermore, more robust forms of CG generated better performance, especially from a financial point of view. Originality/value: This paper adds to the limited knowledge of CG in the non-profit sector by bridging the fields of agency performance and CG. It discusses how the introduction of forms of CG can build up long-term sustainability, solving the dilemma of how to achieve financial equilibrium without compromising artistic quality, focusing on the case of opera houses, which are notably affected by Baumol’s cost disease
Financing Sustainability in the Arts Sector: The Case of the Art Bonus Public Crowdfunding Campaign in Italy
No full textThis paper addresses the conditions that can facilitate the long-term effectiveness of civic crowdfunding fundraising strategies. While previous studies have provided a broad picture of the possible conditions for fostering effective fundraising strategies, most have considered the implications of fundraising only for management or only for cultural policy, neglecting an integrated approach that contemplates the needs of both. Thus, this work integrates cultural management and cultural policy perspectives by discussing a specific exploratory case study: Art Bonus, a cultural patronage tax incentive strategy introduced by the Italian government in 2014, which also includes civic crowdfunding features. To the best of our knowledge, Art Bonus is the first national civic crowdfunding platform supported by a national government. As an innovative and unique platform, its analysis is particularly relevant. This work analyzes the system’s functioning and the results obtained in its first years of operation (2014–2016) by accessing the public database relating to the donations transited through the platform. While the initiative effectively channeled more fundraising resources into the cultural sector, the results also illustrate potential points for improving such a system
Le caratteristiche del sistema contabile dei musei diocesani
No full textI musei diocesani in Italia rappresentano una realtà complessa, in rapida crescita e presente in modo capillare su tutto il territorio. Si tratta di realtà gestite da diverse tipologie di enti, con regole di funzionamento a cavallo tra il diritto civile e quello canonico. Il presente lavoro vuole indagare quali siano i sistemi contabili utilizzati dai diversi musei diocesani cercando di fare luce su di un ambito in cui necessità informative e norme contraddittorie spesso rendono caotica la misurazione della performance. Attraverso un questionario somministrato ad oltre 54 realtà, la ricerca arriva a definire un quadro complessivo della situazione attuale e dei possibili futuri sviluppi
Drawing and Geometrical Interpretation of Historical Constructive Elements for Conservation Activities: The Sixteenth Century Coffered Wooden Ceilings and the “camorcanna” Vaults of the Villa Cicogna Mozzoni
No full textVilla Cicogna Mozzoni is located in Bisuschio, north of the city of Varese and a short distance from Lake Lugano, on the border between Lombardy and Switzerland. Archival and bibliographical sources trace the existence of an original nucleus of the present Villa to the 1540s, but it was configured as a hunting lodge owned by the Mozzoni family. Major works in the sixteenth century transformed the hunting lodge into a “villa di delizia”, with the addition of gardens around it and a rich decorative apparatus of both the interior and exterior surfaces of the Villa’s rooms, much of which has come down to us. The subject of this article is the account of a work of accurate geometric analysis of the geometries of the building and its structural elements, starting from laser scanner and photogrammetric data surveyed in 2021. In particular, this research work, which is still in progress, focused on the study of the wooden coffered ceilings covering the rooms on the first floor of the Villa and the “camorcanna” wooden fake vault of the Grand Staircase of Honor. From the study and interpretation of the geometric data obtained on these structures, together with comparison with historical and recent manuals, it was possible to derive morphological-constructive information and the state of conservation of the elements considered to provide fundamental information for the diagnostic and restoration project
CSR for internal social enhancement: exploring employees’ perceptions of publicly endorsed art and culture projects
No full textPurposeThis study aims to bridge a gap in literature by exploring the impact of art and culture projects on primary internal stakeholders (i.e. employees), focusing on the micro-foundations of corporate social responsibility (CSR).Design/methodology/approachThe analysis uses a qualitative approach, using a single-case study and semi-structured interviews. The single-case study focuses on art and culture projects developed by companies participating in the public contest promoted by Parma City of Culture 2020. The analysis relies on the information gathered from interviews with the employees who were involved in the projects of seven of the winning companies.FindingsThe results suggest that employees positively assess their participation in CSR activities based on art and culture projects. Specifically, through their direct involvement in the competition employees manage to experience meaningfulness and they attribute intrinsic motives to these types of activities.Originality/valueThis study analyses the effectiveness of a publicly endorsed CSR initiative oriented towards internal social enhancement based on art and culture projects, leveraging the unique case of Parma City of Culture 2020. The findings might be beneficial to both companies and regulators aiming to achieve internal social enhancement. This study contributes to existing literature on the social dimension of CSR by emphasising the key role of art and culture projects in the organisational context and by opening new avenues for future research
Meat quality of outdoor reared rabbits: effect of group size
No full textRecently some recommendations were produced from EFSA (European Food and Safety Authority) to respect the health and welfare of rabbit reared for meat production; among these recommendations, the colony rearing is considered one of the most suitable rabbit condition to express the behavioural typical pattern and one of the system in order to increase comfort. The objective of this study was to evaluate, in outdoor colony rearing system, the effect of group size on meat quality of a slow growing local rabbit population. The rabbits were weaned at 35 days and housed with conventional system. At 56±3 days old, 84 rabbits were selected and divided into three groups at random. The groups were transferred outdoor in a wooded area and housed in wire net floor colony cages. Each colony cages measured 100x150x76h cm. Three different groups size (three replications) were studied: 4 animals/ cage (T4), 8 animals/cage (T8), 16 animals/cage (T16) with a stocking density of 5 animals/m2. The rabbits were fed a complete feed and alfa-alfa hay ad libitum. At 103±3 days, 12 animals for each group were slaughtered according to WRSA Commission. After 24 hours the loin region and the right hind leg were excised from each carcass and analyzed for assessment meat quality. The pHu was de- termined in situ on the right Longissimus lumborum muscle at the level of the 5th lumbar vertebra and on the Biceps femoris muscle. Instrumental meat colour expressed as L* (Lightness), a* (redness), b* (yellowness) according to CIELab system was measured with a Minolta CR300 apparatus with a light source D65 on a transversal section of Longissimus lumborum muscle and on the Biceps femoris muscle surface. Water holding capacity was measured on 6 samples of Longissimus lumborum muscle for each group, as cooking loss after cooking in a ventilated oven and in water-bath. The meat quality parameters were analyzed by ANOVA. In T16 group the meat from Longissimus lumborum and Bi- ceps femoris showed significantly higher pHu values than in T8 and T4 groups (5.76 vs. 5.58 and 5.56; 5.85 vs. 5.69 and 5.70, respectively; P<0.01): it might be possible that, as a consequence of a greater locomotory activity during rearing period and during capture for the slaughtering, muscular glycogen decreased and meat acidification was modified. Moreover the lower pHu of T4 and T8 groups could be related to more favourable welfare rearing conditions that reduced the stress. For Longissimus lumborum colour traits and water holding capacity were not significantly affected by group size; for Biceps femoris T16 group showed greater L* values than T8 and T4 groups (55.16 vs. 52.49 and 53.75; P<0.01). In conclusion, considering that the T4 group obtained good performances in a shorter reared period and showed the lack of aggressiveness than the others groups, as reported in previous paper, it is possible to recommend for outdoor rabbit production the lower group size to assure the animal welfare and the good quality of products. Moreover, it is necessary to underline that the higher value of pHu observed in the meat derived from T16 group could modify the product quality during storage and for this reason T4 and T8 group size are more advisable
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