Community based statistics
IMPACT POINTS
From 2000-2010, more than 75% of diverse, low-income, and highly disadvantaged neighborhoods with new arts organizations saw reductions in income disparity.
Arts participation crosses barriers of social class and ethnicity. A Philadelphia study showed that 80% of participants traveled to another neighborhood to take part in arts activities.
Participatory arts projects celebrate local culture and heritage, making marginalized groups more visible and promoting positive community connections. In the UK, 40% of participants felt more positive about where they lived after participating in an arts activity.
The opinions of frequent television-viewers of women and other oppressed groups become more tolerant as the number of characters from such groups increase in each television season.
Research into how different formations of people in associations work reveals that cultural groups scored highest on trust and second-highest on optimism and tolerance.
Arts participation has a positive effect on social cohesion by bringing generations together, encouraging partnerships and intercultural understanding, reducing fear of crime, and fostering organizational skills. People report feeling more in control of their lives and more activated as citizens.
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Jeannotte, S. "Singing Alone? The Contribution of Cultural Capital to Social Cohesion and Sustainable Communities." The International Journal of Cultural Policy, 9(1) 35-49. Retrieved 16 May 2023 from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1028663032000089507?scroll…
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ORGANIZATIONS
artEquity offers training and consulting services to individuals and organizations on creating and sustaining a culture of equity and inclusion through the arts and culture. Training topics address structural and systemic issues of identity, power-sharing language and communication, team building, and strategies to initiate and normalize equity-based approaches in organizational and community culture.
The City of San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD)
Serves the community through economic development and work placement efforts.
The Arts Impact Explorer was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Mellon Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support provided by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
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