National Arts Publications Database

The National Arts Publications Database is a bibliographic tool that gives access current and historical information on a multitude of topics related to arts administration and policy. The database contains over 7,000 bibliographic records—providing arts administrators, policy researchers, and advocates with an asset to help them locate information on arts policy and practice and arts administration resources and best practices. Many recent entries to the database may also include the actual publication for download as well. When possible, Americans for the Arts has included the publication for download, but in many cases the database is purely bibliographic by design.

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Tech as Art cover

Author: National Endowment for the Arts’ Office of Research & Analysis

Publication Year: 2021

Media Type: Report

This report is the result of a two-year research initiative exploring the multifaceted creative practices of artists who engage with digital technologies. The research examines the creative infrastructure supporting tech-focused artistic practices…

Categories: Technology and Innovation

Living in Data cover

Author: Thorp, Jer

Publication Year: 2021

Media Type: Book

In Living in Data, Thorp proves that thinking about data in a human context makes us better problem solvers and builds a healthier relationship between us and our data—one that puts our well-being front and center—and that there is a path forward…

Categories: Technology and Innovation

Author: Sunil Iyengar

Publication Year: 2021

Media Type: Blog post

Soon after COVID-19 broke, a premium was placed on certain types of arts data—what losses the sector would sustain, how quickly it would recover, and how visitor/audience perceptions and expectations were likely to shift in the interval. Various…

Categories: Access and Equity

Immigration and Displacement

Author: National Gallery of Art

Publication Year: 2021

Media Type: Toolkit

The works of art in this module represent a wide range of views and perspectives on immigration. Some artists contemplated the experiences of their ancestors in their artwork. Other artists witnessed events or journeys connected to immigration and…

Categories: Immigration

Bridging Divides, Creating Community. Arts, Culture and Immigration

Author: John C. Arroyo, Ph.D., AICP

Publication Year: 2021

Media Type: Case study

Bridging Divides, Creating Community: Arts, Culture, and Immigration is a creative placemaking field scan written by John C. Arroyo, Ph.D., AICP, in partnership with ArtPlace America. This field scan seeks to illuminate key priorities within the…

Categories: Immigration

Author: The Creative Aging Resource

Publication Year: 2020

Media Type: Directory

The Creative Aging Resource is a place to access and share resources that highlight the benefits of arts education for older adults.

Categories: Aging

Photo of Youth engaging in arts. White text reads "Designing for engagement, the experiences of tweens in the Boys & Girls Clubs’ Youth Arts Initiative."

Author: Creative Youth Development National Partnership

Publication Year: 2019

Media Type: Conference paper/presentation

Presented by the Creative Youth Development National Partnership, this year-long technical assistance series is designed to increase understanding of CYD practice, build capacity, and advance the field.

Categories: Arts Education

Author: Americans for the Arts

Publication Year: 2019

Media Type: Toolkit

The creation of cultural districts, which involves the concerted effort to put in place programs, policies, and systems that encourage the flourishing of culture in communities, is a driver of livability. This exchange provides resources, examples,…

Categories: Cultural Districts, Cultural Planning

Author: Hannah Bronson, MT-BC; Rebecca Vaudreuil, EDM, MT-BC; Joke Bradt, PHD, MT-BC

Publication Year: 2018

Media Type: Periodical (article)

This paper outlines current program models at two facilities, the National Intrepid Center of Excellence at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and Intrepid Spirit Center at Fort Belvoir.

Categories: Arts and Military

Cover page of Equity and Engagement in the Arts: Regional Differences in the Missions of Local Arts Agencies in the United States

Author: Cornfield, Daniel B. PhD, Skaggs, Rachel E., Barna, Elizabeth K., Jordan, Megan L., and Robinson, Megan E.

Publication Year: 2018

Media Type: Report

In this paper the authors document regional differences in the approaches taken by 55 major U.S. LAAs to the dual mission of pursuing cultural equity and civic engagement and assess the policy implications of the globalization thesis. In making this…

Categories: Access and Equity, Cultural Diversity, Globalization, Local Arts Agencies