Abstract
This study asserts that the higher the degree of artists’ and residents’ participation in a culture-led renewal project, the higher the level of residents’ satisfaction. Engaging artist groups and introducing cultural programs can facilitate building a collaborative network between artists and residents. This paper adopts an experimental study method and defines the experimental and control groups as follows: the experimental group (Changwon city) has relatively high artist participation, and the control group (Sacheon, Gimhae, Miryang cities) have relatively low artist involvement. Multiple regression analysis was conducted utilizing 192 valid survey data in R studio software. The significant variables were compared between the experimental group (Model 1) and the control group (Model 2). As a result, the relative effects of “1. experience (or amount) of residents’ participation in urban renewal programs”, “2. reflection of residents’ opinions”, and “3. neighborly trust” on “residents’ satisfaction with urban regeneration projects and expected outcomes” was shown to be greater in the experimental group. The result implies that the involvement of cultural entities and the operation of arts programs increase residents’ will to participate in renewal projects and to build neighborly trust. Further, collection and reflection of residents’ opinions about the renewal works were more smoothly completed when mediated by artist participation and using cultural content.
Highlights
The trend of utilizing culture and art as a crucial ingredient or tool for urban regeneration has thrived globally
In the 1970s and early 1980s, cultural policy and urban regeneration were merged as a policy panacea, which has been described as culture-led urban regeneration
This study focused on the influence of artist involvement on the collaborative network and residents’ satisfaction with culture-led urban regeneration
Summary
The trend of utilizing culture and art as a crucial ingredient or tool for urban regeneration has thrived globally. Many researchers have conducted studies on public art involved in urban regeneration [1], arts-led regeneration [2], and culture-based approaches in urban regeneration [3]. These studies commonly agree that culture-led urban regeneration positively influences the enhancement of local characteristics, stimulates private investments, creates jobs, improves land values, alleviates dilapidated environments, promotes the use of abandoned open spaces, and lowers crime rates [4] South Korea (hereafter Korea) has established the Special Act on Promotion of and Support for Urban Regeneration since 2013 to achieve sustainable growth of cities and improve the competitiveness of local areas by encouraging public participation and supporting the social, economic, and cultural revitalization of cities [5].
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