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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Image of the fact sheet, Arts Facts: Local Arts Agencies (2017)

Author: Americans for the Arts

Publication Year: 2017

Media Type: Infographic

This 2017 fact sheet gives and overview of Local Arts Agencies (LAAs) program from 1965-2016. LAAs work to ensure a vital presence for the art in communities across the country. They provide services to sustain their local arts industries and…

Categories: Arts Education, Arts Facts, Cultural Planning, Funding, Local Arts Agencies, Partnerships

Fact sheet, "Arts Facts: Uneven Arts Education Opportunities Nationwide (2017)" with black and white bar graphs

Author: Americans for the Arts

Publication Year: 2017

Media Type: Infographic

This 2017 Arts Facts prepared by Americans for the Arts highlights data from a U.S. Department of Education report showing that only 3% of elementary schools offer dance and only 4% offer theare programs.

Categories: Arts Education, Arts Facts

Fact sheet, "Arts Facts: Early Childhood Arts Education Improves Cognitive Development (2017)" with black and white line graph.

Author: Americans for the Arts

Publication Year: 2017

Media Type: Infographic

In 2017 Americans for the Arts prepared this fact sheet to show the value of an arts education for children.

Categories: Arts Education

Rural Arts, Design, and Innovation in America cover

Author: National Endowment for the Arts

Publication Year: 2017

Media Type: Report

This report stemmed from a research collaboration with the Economic Research Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It analyzes data from the Rural Establishment Innovation Survey to quantify relationships among arts organizations, design-…

Categories: Technology and Innovation

Arts, Culture and Transportation cover

Author: Stone, Ben and Nezam, Mallory Rukhsana

Publication Year: 2017

Media Type: Report

This field scan is a summary of the ways in which artists are currently contributing to place-based transportation projects. Although it includes a discussion of art in transit and public art programs (both defined later in this document), the field…

Categories: Community Development, Public Art, Transportation & Infrastructure

Author: Arts Education Partnership

Publication Year: 2016

Media Type: Infographic

The State of the States 2016 summarizes state policies for arts education identified in statute or administrative code for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Information is based on a comprehensive search of state education statute and…

Categories: Arts Education

Author: Americans for the Arts

Publication Year: 2016

Media Type: Infographic

SP3 Gap Analysis project success overview.

Categories: Arts Education

Author: Americans for the Arts

Publication Year: 2016

Media Type: Infographic

Americans for the Arts’ State Policy Pilot Program's gap analysis of Policy vs. Practice.

Categories: Arts Education

Author: Americans for the Arts

Publication Year: 2016

Media Type: Infographic

State Leaders Find Factors as Barriers to Successful Policy Implementation

Categories: Arts Education

Author: Americans for the Arts

Publication Year: 2016

Media Type: Report

An overview of Arizona's participation in the State Policy Pilot Program.

Categories: Arts Education