Mecenat activities which refer to corporate support of artists and arts organizations have expanded to support of cultural and artistic enjoyment for the underprivileged as a part of corporate social responsibilities. Not only just inviting the underp...
Mecenat activities which refer to corporate support of artists and arts organizations have expanded to support of cultural and artistic enjoyment for the underprivileged as a part of corporate social responsibilities. Not only just inviting the underprivileged to performing arts venues, it has expanded to a long term services such as arts education program or arts camps for children. As more social responsibilities are emphasized on business sectors these days, supporting arts and culture sector becomes one of ways to contribute to society. This activities contribute to narrow gaps between social classes and also plays an important role in improving corporate images and as a stepping stone for more social responsibility acts.
Providing easy access to arts and culture sector and broadening cultural and artistic enjoyment is one of many ways to realize cultural welfare in culture democracy. By showing what kind of program people prefer according to demographic factors, and which factors would affect the underprivileged's satisfaction and loyalty in corporate service for increasing cultural and artistic enjoyment, this study aims at providing more effective methods to executing mecenat activities.
By researching and analyzing corporate programs with the Korean Business Council of the Arts such as 'LG School Concerts,' 'Arts Class with Hanwha,' and 'Samsung Hope Arts Camp,' influencing factors to beneficiaries' preference, satisfaction, and loyalty in this kinds of services are studied.
In short, as demographic factor changes, the underprivileged shows different preference towards different programs such as 'concerts in sites,' 'arts class,' 'arts camp.' Also, recognition of corporate image, influence factors to satisfaction and loyalty show different results on each service.
First, academic backgrounds distinguish program preference. Elementary school students prefer 'arts camp' than middle and high school students, which means they have less burden in academic pressure, and more likely to participate group activities.
Second, among other services, 'concerts in sites' play more important role in building positive corporate image. Since 'concerts in sites' is one-time event and have more chances to expose corporate name, brand logo, etc., it results in higher recognition of certain company's corporate social responsibility act.
Third, there were different factors which affect beneficiaries satisfaction. In 'concerts in sites,' 'performers and instructors,' and 'system and venue' affect most in satisfaction, 'performers and instructors' in 'arts camps,' and 'system and venue' in 'arts education.'
Fourth, it shows that 'performance and education contents,' and 'host' affect most in loyalty from beneficiaries.
In conclusion, when executing programs for the underprivileged by providing cultural and artistic enjoyment service, companies have to have in mind that there are certain factors which affect more than others to draw more satisfaction and loyalty. When companies plan to play a role as a mecenat corporate executing social responsibilities, it is recommended to set a beneficiary-oriented service to perform more effectively.