This article describes activities of the Homeland Neighborhood Cultural Center (Long Beach, California) which is located in the most culturally diverse section of the city and provides accessible artistic outlets for individuals and groups traditionally excluded from art establishments. Program development, staff, activities, and relationship to…

The experiences and expertise of many individuals and organizations who have successfully implemented an arts facility development program are described. Some recommendations came from interviews with people involved in various phases of arts facility development. Other recommendations came from a retreat held in 1989 where representatives of…

A review of the state-of-the-art in designing and building music facilities with suitable acoustical features. (MLF)

Minority group arts in Britain are discussed as a means to develop and enhance a multi-cultural society. The arts of the following ethnic groups are discussed: Bangladeshis, Chinese, Cypriots, East and Central Europeans, Indians, Pakistanis, West Indians, and Africans. Following a description of the cultural activities of each group, specific…

This annotated bibliography cites works related to theatres, movie houses, opera houses, and dance facilities. It is divided into three parts: general references, theatre architecture, and cinema architecture. The part on general references includes bibliographies and periodicals. The second and main part of the guide, on theatre architecture,…

This booklet is the first step in a nationwide project to provide information that can be used for improving the accessibility of buildings and their programs for the arts. Arts programs and facilities are described that have been designed to overcome barriers to children, the elderly, and the handicapped. The second part lists organizations and…

Discussed are the major features of a Model Licensing Agreement to be used by museums in any commercial reproduction venture. They include rights and obligations of the respective parties, maintenance of quality control, payment of royalties, arbitration, and termination provisions. The Model Licensing Agreement is appended. (JMD)

Presents a study which examined nonspoken information that provides museums visitors with cues for perceiving, thinking about, and appreciating works of art through displays and labeled exhibitions. Discusses reasons museums operate as they do and considers what might be done to enhance visitors' satisfaction. Calls on museum educators to improve…

Discusses EXPLORER'S GUIDE: A YOUNG PERSON'S GUIDE TO LAUMEIER SCULPTURE PARK, a book written to introduce children and adults to the artwork displayed in this St. Louis, Missouri park. Describes activities included in the book and assesses the guide's instructional value for young people. (GEA)

Maintains that museum learning should be an integral part of all school art programs and should not be treated as an enrichment, a supplement, or mere resource for the classroom-based art program. Describes the programs of 35 United States art museums which go beyond the standard "walk-and-gawk" tours of the past. (JDH)

School-community relations can be enhanced through strong visual arts programs. Provides strategies for development of such programs. (MD)

Photographs and a brief discussion of how the Morris R. Williams Center for the Arts fulfills design requirements comprise this description of a building competed in 1983. (MJL)

Authors suggest where advice and assistance may be obtained for those who wish to start their own community Arts and Crafts programs. (MB)

The Macey Center is a solar-heated theater built to combine the conference, drama, and fine arts facilities at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. (MLF)

This article focuses on the issue of creating a national museum laboratory to provide opportunities to test what is called, "the field of action." Also included is a discussion of creating an interinstitutional computerized retrieval system to provide information about the location of specific research. (Author/SA)