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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Author: Partners for Livable Communities

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Media Type: Report

Due to the financial consequences from the Great Recession, many US communities have been unable to make significant progress in preparing to meet the needs of the country’s rapidly aging population. The Maturing of America—Communities Moving…

Categories: Volunteerism, Housing, Economic Impact, Aging, Access and Equity

Author: Cortright, Joe

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Media Type: Report

This new report from CEOs for Cities, Driven Apart, shows that the solution to our traffic problems has more to do with how we build our cities than how we build our roads. The Urban Mobility Report produced by the Texas Transportation Institute…

Categories: Transportation & Infrastructure, Economic Impact, Creative Workforce

Author: Evans, Donna

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Media Type: Periodical (article)

Vijay Gupta shares his trajectory as a violinist and what led him to create Stree Symphony in Los Angeles, a group of professional musicians that work with homeless, mentally ill, and incarcerated populations. 

Categories: Community Development, Arts Education

Author: Lehrer, Adam

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Media Type: Periodical (article)

"Essentially, Young New Yorkers is a diversion program, albeit one that actually focuses on these kids having their voices heard. Led by a coalition of street artists (artists that can relate to wanting to have their voices heard in a public forum…

Categories: Visual Art, Prisons and Rehabilitation, Arts Education, Access and Equity

Author: Western, Bruce; Pettit, Becky

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Media Type: Report

"Currently 2.3 million Americans are behind bars, equaling more than 1 in 100 adults. Up from just 500,000 in 1980, this marks more than a 300 percent increase in the United States’ incarcerated population and represents the highest rate of…

Categories: Prisons and Rehabilitation, Access and Equity

Author: Tamplin, Jeanette

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This pilot study aimed to investigate the effects of vocal exercises and singing on intelligibility and speech naturalness for subjects with acquired dysarthria following traumatic brain injury or stroke. A multiple case study design was used,…

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Author: Dault, Mylene Claude and Dugas, Claude

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an aerobic dancing training, designed to reduce postural imbalance and coordination deficits for individuals who had sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

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Author: David, Irene Rosner

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Media Type: Dissertation

This dissertation and research study explored the role of artistic expression in the treatment of people with traumatic brain injury.

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Author: Eason, B J. A., and Johnson, C.M.

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Media Type: Report

The purpose of this paper is to establish a benchmark—a picture of students who have been enrolled in middle and high school music and the potential impact of music study on student engagement and academic achievement. Subsequent research and…

Categories: Arts Education

Author: Poulin, Jeff M.

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Media Type: Infographic

An issue brief hosted in the Arts Education Navigator for advocates to gain foundational knowledge, concrete examples, and sample policy asks to become an effective advocate for music education

Categories: Arts Education, Arts Action Fund, Advocacy, Access and Equity