Date of Award
5-2023
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Degree Program
Arts Administration
Department
Arts Administration
Major Professor
James Marchant
Second Advisor
Elise Gallinot Goldman
Third Advisor
Richard Read
Abstract
This thesis is a deep dive into the performing arts in Puerto Rico through the lens of Hurricane María, the devasting 2017 storm. Utilizing interviews with eight performing arts leaders and organizations as case studies (Asociación ACirc; Agua, Sol y Sereno; Centro de Bellas Artes de Puerto Rico; Centro de Economía Creativa; Centro Danza; Teatro Breve; Teatro Público; and Vueltabajo Teatro), it looks at performing arts organizations in the aftermath of the storm and their roles as community leaders, community builders, and agents of change. It poses performing artists as first responders and lays out the need for more robust cultural policies and government support. The thesis also considers Puerto Rico’s complex political situation and how the performing arts have been at the core of activist movements, helping to shape societal change. Gathering this information helps inform arts leaders and administrators so they may be better prepared for future catastrophes.
Recommended Citation
Oliveras Maldonado, Jillian Desirée, "Resilience Lives Past the Crisis: Puerto Rican Performing Arts Organizations in the Wake of Hurricane María" (2023). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 3094.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/3094
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