October 11, 2006

Which way for MOCAD? The point of Detroit's new contemporary art museum

The first major publicity campaign of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) has raised some questions as to whether a new museum in Detroit will be successful. In a study for the Wayne State University Center of Arts and Public Policy, David Magidson and the late Bernard L. Brock identified a 5-stage model for "The Arts and Cultural Process of Economic Development." In it, they cite Stratford, Ontario, which was started out as a mill town before becoming a major theater community that generates $170 million in revenue in ticket sales alone for an annual Shakespearean festival.

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