On the Fringe: a Practical Start-Up Guide to Creating, Assembling, and Evaluating a Fringe Festival in Portland, Oregon
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by University of Oregon Scholars' Bank ON THE FRINGE: A PRACTICAL START-UP GUIDE TO CREATING, ASSEMBLING, AND EVALUATING A FRINGE FESTIVAL IN PORTLAND, OREGON By Chelsea Colette Bushnell A Master’s Project Presented to the Arts and Administration program of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master’s of Science in Arts and Administration November 2004 1 ON THE FRINGE: A Practical Start-Up Guide to Creating, Assembling, and Evaluating a Fringe Festival in Portland, Oregon Approved: _______________________________ Dr. Gaylene Carpenter Arts and Administration University of Oregon Date: ___________________ 2 © Chelsea Bushnell, 2004 Cover Image: Edinburgh Festival website, http://www.edfringe.com, November 12, 2004 3 Title: ON THE FRINGE: A PRACTICAL START-UP GUIDE TO CREATING, ASSEMBLING, AND EVALUATING A FRINGE FESTIVAL IN PORTLAND, OREGON Abstract The purpose of this study was to develop materials to facilitate the implementation of a seven- to-ten day Fringe Festival in Portland, Oregon or any similar metro area. By definition, a Fringe Festival is a non-profit organization of performers, producers, and managers dedicated to providing local, national, and international emerging artists a non-juried opportunity to present new works to arts-friendly audiences. All Fringe Festivals are committed to a common philosophy that promotes accessible, inexpensive, and fun performing arts attendance. For the purposes of this study, qualitative research methods, supported by action research and combined with fieldwork and participant observations, will be used to investigate, describe, and document what Fringe Festivals are all about.
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