Ron Thompson’s Field Notes
A public record of venture thinking.
Field Notes looks at local demand, venture design, capital, and the choices that can build a cultural industry in Duncanville.
Purpose
Make the thinking visible.
An industry needs shared knowledge. These essays explain the questions, ideas, facts, and choices that shape the Foundation’s work.
Each note links research to a clear venture choice.
Areas of inquiry
Demand and price
What residents choose, buy, attend, and repeat.
Models and operators
How a cultural offer becomes an operating enterprise.
Funding and growth
How each stage earns the resources required for the next.
Space and access
How local sites can support repeated cultural use.
Before We Build a Duncanville Arts Economy, We Need to Know What Residents Buy
Reliable local evidence can guide sound development decisions.
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What Is a Ticket Worth?
A ticket price can reveal how people value a cultural offer.
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Where Do Duncanville’s Arts Dollars Go?
Resident spending patterns reveal the size and location of opportunity.
Read the noteAbout the author
Ron Thompson
Founding Executive Director of the Duncanville Arts Foundation. His work brings together arts, investment, research, and community development.