The Performing Arts in Italy are going through a period of transformation. The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed some significant issues within the industry. Despite the severe economic consequences, the pandemic has given rise to innovative solutions and boosted the digitalization of the industry. However, most Italian theatres are small/medium-sized and struggle to keep up with the changes. This thesis proposes a service that facilitates collaboration between cultural organizations and changes how the audience interacts with the Performing Arts online. The starting point for this idea comes from an issue faced during an internship at Applausi Milano: currently, no digital platform provides a complete overview of the performances on the national territory. Information can only be found on the websites of the individual theatres. Applausi Milano is an attempt to change this approach starting from the city of Milan. However, it has limitations due to a lack of collaboration from theatres which, in most cases, are small realities that do not have the resources or technical knowledge to provide their data and offer websites that are poor in content and difficult to navigate. In order to make information about the Performing Arts easier to consult, it is necessary to increase collaboration across the industry and provide all Theatre organizations with easy access to digital systems. Linked Open Data can simplify and redefine the Performing Arts’ user experience and allow Theatre institutions to share their programming with a broader audience. The service proposed in this thesis aims to make data about the Performing Arts available for everyone to access and re-use. The data about artists, venues, and performances is collected on a digital platform and can be accessed by users who want to explore the Italian Performing Arts panorama. Furthermore, third-party organizations can access the data through API (Application Programming Interface) to create new innovative services and include the information in external digital platforms.
Il mondo dello spettacolo sta attraversando un periodo di trasformazione. Il Covid-19 ha portato alla luce dei problemi significativi del settore. Nonostante le gravi conseguenze economiche, la pandemia ha anche dato vita a delle soluzioni innovative e ha dato una spinta alla digitalizzazione. Tuttavia, gran parte dei teatri italiani sono di piccole/medie dimensioni e faticano a stare al passo con i cambiamenti. Questa tesi propone un servizio che può contribuire a cambiare il modo in cui il pubblico interagisce con le arti dello spettacolo online e incoraggiare la collaborazione tra diverse organizzazioni culturali. Lo spunto per questo tema nasce da un problema affrontato durante lo svolgimento di una Internship presso Applausi Milano. Attualmente nessuna piattaforma digitale fornisce una panoramica completa della programmazione teatrale in Italia. Le informazioni sugli spettacoli rimangono consultabili solo dai siti dei singoli teatri. Applausi Milano vuole cambiare questo approccio, ma incontra dei limiti dovuti a una mancanza di collaborazione da parte dei teatri, che spesso non hanno le risorse o le conoscenze informatiche per fornire i propri dati. Per rendere le informazioni sulle arti dello spettacolo più facili da consultare, è necessario aumentare la collaborazione e facilitare l’accesso delle organizzazioni teatrali agli strumenti digitali. I Linked Open Data possono trasformare il modo in cui gli spettatori si relazionano con il teatro e consentire alle istituzioni teatrali di condividere il proprio programma con un pubblico più ampio. Il servizio proposto in questa tesi mette a disposizione i dati delle arti dello spettacolo in modo che questi possano essere facilmente consultati e riutilizzati. I dati riguardanti gli artisti, i luoghi e le performance sono raccolti su una piattaforma digitale e sono accessibili a chiunque. Inoltre, altre organizzazioni esterne possono accedere ai dati stessi tramite API (Application Programming Interface) per includere le informazioni in altri siti web e creare nuovi servizi innovativi.
Study and design of a digital service for the performing arts industry based on linked open data
Scateni, Laura
2021/2022
Abstract
The Performing Arts in Italy are going through a period of transformation. The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed some significant issues within the industry. Despite the severe economic consequences, the pandemic has given rise to innovative solutions and boosted the digitalization of the industry. However, most Italian theatres are small/medium-sized and struggle to keep up with the changes. This thesis proposes a service that facilitates collaboration between cultural organizations and changes how the audience interacts with the Performing Arts online. The starting point for this idea comes from an issue faced during an internship at Applausi Milano: currently, no digital platform provides a complete overview of the performances on the national territory. Information can only be found on the websites of the individual theatres. Applausi Milano is an attempt to change this approach starting from the city of Milan. However, it has limitations due to a lack of collaboration from theatres which, in most cases, are small realities that do not have the resources or technical knowledge to provide their data and offer websites that are poor in content and difficult to navigate. In order to make information about the Performing Arts easier to consult, it is necessary to increase collaboration across the industry and provide all Theatre organizations with easy access to digital systems. Linked Open Data can simplify and redefine the Performing Arts’ user experience and allow Theatre institutions to share their programming with a broader audience. The service proposed in this thesis aims to make data about the Performing Arts available for everyone to access and re-use. The data about artists, venues, and performances is collected on a digital platform and can be accessed by users who want to explore the Italian Performing Arts panorama. Furthermore, third-party organizations can access the data through API (Application Programming Interface) to create new innovative services and include the information in external digital platforms.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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