Author: Schwarz, Samuel

Publication Year: 1981

Media Type: Report

Summary:

Abstract:

The author concludes:

1. Any growth of the earning gap greater than the natural growth rate may be a sign of good health for the arts. Thus, large growth of the earning gap need not necessarily be interpreted as a sign of poor conditions.
   
   
2. Within the same class of organizations, older, more established arts organizations, in general, have smaller growth rates than newer, less established ones.
   
   
3. The earnings gap can grow only if there are contributions to fund that growth. Hence, if we want to obtain a comprehensive analysis of the condition of the arts, we must take a closer look at the growth of contributions and its relationship to the earnings gap.

Arts & Intersections:

Categories: Funding