SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS: POLICY, MANAGEMENT, AND INNOVATION
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v7.i3s.2026.7329Keywords:
Sustainability, Cultural Policy, Visual and Performing Arts, Creative Economy, Green Cultural ManagementAbstract [English]
The notion of sustainability has become an urgent issue of discussion in the modern world of cultural and creative industries, specifically, in the domain of the visual and performing arts. With the increasing overlap of the artistic production and cultural event with the environmental, social as well as economic issues, sustainable practices are now considered to be essential to the cultural administration and long-term creative growth. The paper discusses sustainable practice in the visual and performing arts using the lenses of cultural policy, institutional management, and technological innovation. The study examines the application of the principles of sustainability in the art production process, exhibition design, museum activities, and the performing arts venues. Visual arts have been using environmentally friendly materials, environmentally friendly exhibition practices and recyclable resources to minimize environmental effects and foster responsible experimentation in the arts. Sustainable stage design, green lighting and sound technologies, and touring practices are rapidly becoming the norm in production and event management in the performing arts industry. It also examines the theory basis of sustainability in cultural governance especially the implementation of the triple bottom line theory that considers the environmental responsibility, social inclusion and economic viability. Although the awareness has been increased, there are various challenges associated with the implementation of sustainable practices, such as financial constraints, infrastructural constraints, low policy integration, and barriers to technological adoption.
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