# Arts and Culture Processes Backlog

## Phase 2: Process Implementation Backlog

This backlog defines the key processes to be implemented for the Arts and Culture specialization, covering curatorial practices, arts administration, production management, conservation, audience development, and cultural policy.

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## Curatorial Processes

- [ ] **Exhibition Development Process** - Comprehensive workflow for planning, organizing, and installing exhibitions including concept development, artwork selection, loan coordination, installation design, and interpretive programming. [Reference](https://www.rowman.com/ISBN/9781538152867)

- [ ] **Collection Management Process** - Systematic approach to managing permanent collections including acquisition, documentation, cataloging, storage, loan coordination, and deaccession following AAM and ICOM standards. [Reference](https://www.aam-us.org/programs/about-books/museum-registration-methods/)

- [ ] **Curatorial Research Process** - Methodology for conducting art historical research, primary source analysis, provenance research, and scholarly interpretation to inform exhibitions and publications. [Reference](https://www.collegeart.org/publications/artbulletin)

- [ ] **Loan Agreement Process** - Protocol for negotiating, documenting, and managing incoming and outgoing loans including condition reporting, insurance valuation, shipping coordination, and legal compliance. [Reference](https://www.aam-us.org/)

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## Arts Administration Processes

- [ ] **Grant Writing Process** - Structured approach to developing funding proposals for foundations, government agencies, and corporations including prospect research, narrative development, budgeting, and submission management. [Reference](https://www.arts.gov/grants)

- [ ] **Budget Management Process** - Financial planning and management workflow for arts organizations including annual budgeting, cash flow management, variance analysis, and financial reporting. [Reference](https://www.routledge.com/Arts-Management-A-Practical-Guide/Rosewall/p/book/9780367903558)

- [ ] **Strategic Planning Process** - Framework for developing organizational vision, mission, goals, and implementation strategies for cultural institutions using balanced scorecard and cultural vitality approaches. [Reference](https://www.brandeis.edu/arts-engagement/institute/kaiser-institute/index.html)

- [ ] **Board Governance Process** - Best practices for managing trustee relations, board meetings, committee structures, fiduciary responsibilities, and organizational oversight. [Reference](https://www.tcg.org/publications/the-art-of-governance)

- [ ] **Donor Cultivation Process** - Systematic approach to identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individual donors including major gift strategies and planned giving programs. [Reference](https://www.americansforthearts.org/)

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## Production Processes

- [ ] **Performance Production Process** - End-to-end workflow for producing concerts, theatrical productions, and live events including pre-production planning, creative development, rehearsal management, technical production, and closing procedures. [Reference](https://www.routledge.com/Theatre-Management/Conte-Langley/p/book/9781138494763)

- [ ] **Event Planning Process** - Comprehensive approach to planning cultural events including venue selection, vendor coordination, logistics management, risk assessment, and day-of execution. [Reference](https://www.apap365.org/)

- [ ] **Stage Management Process** - Protocol for coordinating rehearsals and performances including scheduling, communication, prompt book management, show calling, and production documentation. [Reference](https://www.routledge.com/The-Stage-Managers-Toolkit/Kincman/p/book/9781138597907)

- [ ] **Technical Production Process** - Workflow for managing lighting, sound, set construction, and multimedia elements in performance and exhibition contexts. [Reference](https://www.tcg.org/)

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## Conservation Processes

- [ ] **Preventive Conservation Process** - Systematic approach to collection preservation including environmental monitoring, integrated pest management, storage protocols, and emergency preparedness following AIC standards. [Reference](https://www.routledge.com/Preventive-Conservation-in-Museums/Caple/p/book/9780415579698)

- [ ] **Conservation Treatment Process** - Protocol for assessing artwork condition, developing treatment proposals, executing interventions, and documenting conservation activities with ethical decision-making frameworks. [Reference](https://www.culturalheritage.org/publications/journal)

- [ ] **Condition Reporting Process** - Standardized methodology for documenting the physical state of artworks and cultural objects including terminology, photography, and digital documentation systems. [Reference](https://www.rowman.com/ISBN/9780759124264)

- [ ] **Collection Risk Assessment Process** - Framework for identifying, evaluating, and mitigating risks to cultural collections including natural disasters, theft, environmental damage, and deterioration. [Reference](https://www.getty.edu/conservation/)

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## Audience Development Processes

- [ ] **Marketing Campaign Process** - Structured approach to developing and executing marketing strategies for exhibitions, performances, and cultural programs including audience segmentation, messaging, and channel optimization. [Reference](https://www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge-center/arts)

- [ ] **Education Program Development Process** - Methodology for designing and delivering educational programs for schools, families, and adult learners including curriculum development, teacher training, and program evaluation. [Reference](https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjme20/current)

- [ ] **Community Engagement Process** - Framework for building meaningful relationships with diverse communities through participatory programming, outreach initiatives, and inclusive practices. [Reference](https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ymsi20/current)

- [ ] **Visitor Experience Design Process** - Approach to creating engaging visitor journeys including interpretive planning, wayfinding, accessibility accommodations, and experience evaluation. [Reference](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/21516952)

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## Cultural Policy Processes

- [ ] **Cultural Planning Process** - Methodology for developing cultural plans and policies for municipalities and regions including needs assessments, stakeholder engagement, strategy development, and implementation planning. [Reference](https://culturalpolicy.uchicago.edu/)

- [ ] **Cultural Impact Assessment Process** - Framework for evaluating the social, economic, and cultural impacts of arts programs and cultural policies using public value and cultural ecosystem models. [Reference](https://www.rand.org/topics/arts-and-culture.html)

- [ ] **Arts Advocacy Process** - Structured approach to advocating for arts funding and cultural policy at local, regional, and national levels including coalition building, messaging, and legislative engagement. [Reference](https://www.americansforthearts.org/by-program/reports-and-data)

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## Summary

| Category | Process Count |
|----------|---------------|
| Curatorial Processes | 4 |
| Arts Administration Processes | 5 |
| Production Processes | 4 |
| Conservation Processes | 4 |
| Audience Development Processes | 4 |
| Cultural Policy Processes | 3 |
| **Total** | **24** |

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**Created**: 2026-01-23
**Version**: 1.0.0
**Specialization**: Arts and Culture (`arts-culture`)
