21st century is known as the age of information and technology. At the same time, it is known as the age of culture. From such recognition, it can be inferred that there is increase in importance of culture.art in the life of modern people. Culture.Ar...
21st century is known as the age of information and technology. At the same time, it is known as the age of culture. From such recognition, it can be inferred that there is increase in importance of culture.art in the life of modern people. Culture.Art possess abstract values, thereby indirectly affecting the conscious or unconscious state of humans.
Modern customers do not consume to only satisfy their needs, but to satisfy their emotional desires, and enjoy qualitative satisfaction. The customers prefer products and brands which can understand their cultural values and symbolize the consumption. Hence, the firms are making effort to develop new marketing strategies which could satisfy the varied needs of the customers.
The marketing which involves culture.art can earn recognition of normal customers of their brand or corporate image, and bridges emotional gap between customers and the firm by providing social services. Additionally, since customers desire to make direct contact with various social experiences using leisure times, the firms can expect the chance of selling the products via aid on cultural activities or cultural experiences.
In the past, the firms have performed Mecenet activities, which provides aid for cultural activities, to advertise their products or services, and to improve the corporate image. However, in the present times, the cultural.artistic factors are integrated to the marketing activity directly, creating synergies in advertisement, publicity activities and product development.
However, there is not enough research being done on the marketing. In order to resolve such problem, the research procedures to find out cases of art-marketing using cultural properties, and recognition level of customers on such method of marketing.
Firstly, the definition of culture as an inclusive term of art, definition of cultural marketing and its variety, and current domestic recognition on cultural marketing and its status were organized. Secondly, the term art-marketing, its necessity, theoretical effect and problems, and revitalization plan were organized. Thirdly, The international cases of art-marketing were categorized into fashion products, brand gift products, art toys, and fashion-cultural complex, thereby making the comparison to practical use of art-marketing possible.
Lastly, eight informants were chosen for the analysis of perspective of customers on art-marketing, both domestic and international.
According to the result of the research, the art-marketing is expected to have positive effect on theoretical effects such as improvement of brand image. On the other hand, since objective of such marketing is based on the corporate perspective, it was found to be different from the perspective of the customers. If firms use this method in long-run, it is expected that the recognition and interest of citizens on culture.art will have positive outcome. Not only that the cultural-artistic industry and fashion industry will be able to perform win-win strategy. Therefore, the firms need to have an adequate sense to match the art-marketing to the color of brand or image, not just accepting the cases of the other firms. If such marketing is properly mixed and shown on the design and quality of the product, the customers and firms will be able to fill the gap of perspective.