A Blind Spot? Cultural Field Perspectives on Tourism. Issue 2 (4th March 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Helgadóttir, Guðrún; Haugsevje, Åsne Dahl; Stavrum, Heidi
• Is Part Of: Journal of arts management, law, and society. Volume 52:Issue 2(2022)
• Page Start: 73
• Page End: 87
• Publication Date: 2022-03-04
• Subjects: Cultural tourism -- tourists -- creative industries -- cultural entrepreneurship Meta interview; Arts -- Periodicals; Performing arts -- Periodicals; Performing arts -- Law and legislation -- Periodicals; Art and state -- Periodicals; 700
• DOI: 10.1080/10632921.2021.1997847
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1063-2921

Abstract

Abstract: This study addresses a possible mismatch between political rhetoric on creative industries and tourism relations and the experiences and expectations that artists and workers in the creative industries have of their artistic work and their sector. In semi-structured interviews, we asked if and then how creatives and developers in Norway relate to the concept of tourism and whether they see tourists or the tourism industry as a target market for cultural products. Our findings suggest that developers are likely, but creatives unlikely to see a relation between creative's work and tourism or tourists, and the tourism industry as a target market for cultural products. Tourism is in other words a blind spot in the business practices of creative entrepreneurs.