Turismo creativo y residentes: interacciones en el contexto de las residencias artísticas en la región Centro de Portugal

Abstract

In approximately twenty years of research on creative tourism, the relevance of including residents in the creative tourism experience has been mentioned but not investigated in depth. This paper seeks to identify forms of resident integration in creative tourism contexts through a semi-systematic literature review and to determine how this inclusion is explored in local accommodation units with artist residencies in the Central region of Portugal. Following a qualitative case-study-based approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with representatives of three accommodation units. The findings suggest four main formats of resident participation: (i) as experience providers, (ii) as consumers, and (iii) as responsible/consulted parties during the planning and development process(es) of the creative destination or product; and (iv) a more hybrid format in accommodation units with artist residencies, in which the resident is simultaneously a supplier and a consumer of the experience. The empirical results also suggest that this fourth integration format takes place mainly through specific programs for the local community and activities not limited to tourists. In the three cases, the dynamics with residents appear to generate several benefits in terms of economic growth, infrastructure and service development and, primarily, social sustainability. Also, the experience of tourists and artists in the residency is enhanced by contact with the local community. The findings of the study indicate that entities with attributes comparable to those under examination should utilize initiatives and partnerships promoted by their respective municipalities to reinforce collaboration between artist residencies and local communities.En aproximadamente veinte años de investigación sobre turismo creativo, la relevancia de incluir a los residentes en la experiencia del turismo creativo ha sido mencionada pero no investigada en profundidad. Este artículo tiene como objetivo identificar formas de integración de residentes en contextos de turismo creativo a través de la revisión de la literatura y presentar cómo se explora esta inclusión en unidades de alojamiento locales con residencias artísticas en la región Centro de Portugal. Siguiendo un enfoque cualitativo basado en el estudio de casos, se aplicaron entrevistas semiestructuradas a representantes de tres unidades de alojamiento. Los resultados de la revisión de la literatura y de las entrevistas sugieren cuatro formatos principales de participación de los residentes: (i) como proveedores de experiencias, (ii) como consumidores y (iii) como partes responsables/consultadas durante los procesos de planificación y desarrollo del destino o producto creativo; y (iv) un formato más híbrido en unidades de alojamiento con residencias artísticas, en el que el residente es simultáneamente proveedor y consumidor de la experiencia. Los resultados empíricos también sugieren que esta integración de los residentes se genera principalmente a través de programas específicos para la comunidad local y actividades no limitadas a los turistas. En los tres casos, la dinámica con los residentes está generando múltiples beneficios en términos de crecimiento económico, desarrollo de infraestructuras y servicios y, principalmente, sostenibilidad social. Además, la experiencia de los turistas y artistas en residencia se ve potenciada por el contacto con la comunidad local. Los resultados de la investigación indican que las entidades con atributos comparables a los examinados deben utilizar iniciativas y asociaciones promovidas por sus respectivos municipios para reforzar la colaboración entre las residencias de artistas y las comunidades locales.This research received support from the Centre of Studies in Geography and Spatial Planning (CEGOT), funded by national funds through the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) under the reference UIDB/04084/2020. The translation was supported by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Coimbra, and conducted by Gisela Gambini. Gabriela Marques developed the map. Inês Almeida is a recipient of an Individual Doctoral Fellowship funded by national funds through FCT, under the reference 2021.06294.BD

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