A Study on Local Community Capitals in Local Art Festivals

Abstract

Local art festivals, such as the Setouchi International Art Festival, are expected to demonstrate the need for the sustainable utilization of cultural and human capitals as well as to demonstrate the economic benefits of the local community. In today's social context, local art festivals are expected to serve as a platform with new functions as a local community capital, providing an opportunity to improve the vitality of the people living in the local, and to reaffirm the need for social connections and civic engagement, which are some of the key factors in the index of people's well-being.