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: Cleveland, William

Publication Year: 2016

Media Type: Report

In this case study, Bill Cleveland offers an engaging in-depth excavation of the genesis, planning, and implementation of Creative CityMaking, a collaboration between the City of Minneapolis and Intermedia Arts aimed at integrating creative thinking…

Categories: Volunteerism, Public Art, Partnerships, Local Arts Agencies, Cultural Planning, Cultural Diversity, Creative Youth Development, Community Development, Civic Dialogue and Social Change, Artists-Resources for, Access and Equity

Author: National Endowment for the Arts

Publication Year: 2016

Media Type: Infographic

National Endowment for the Arts' Your Federal Arts Agency infographic shares its totals of grants given in numbers, dollars and location. They share their mission statement as well as the most commonly attended NEA supported events. 

Categories: Grantmaking, Funding

Author: Hessenius, Barry

Publication Year: 2016

Media Type: Report

Hessenius uses variables such as organization life-span, annual budget and focused discipline to show us communication trends throughout arts organizations

Categories: Marketing and Communications

Author: Aversa, Jeannine; Kern, Paul

Publication Year: 2016

Media Type: Report

"Arts and cultural economic activity – adjusted for inflation – grew 2.5 percent in 2013, according to estimates of the industries’ real value added by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). That compares with a 1.1 percent increase in 2012" (Aversa…

Categories: Creative Industries, Creative Economies

Author: National Endowment for the Arts

Publication Year: 2016

Media Type: Infographic

This infographic published by the National Endowment for the Arts uses statistics national surveys to tell us about our trends and tendencies when we participate in the arts.

Categories: Participation

Author: Yovonne Siu Turner, Editor

Publication Year: 2016

Media Type: Report

The Civic 50, an initiative of Points of Light, in partnership with Bloomberg LP, honors the 50 most community-minded companies in the nation each year as determined by an annual survey. Benchmarking and sharing the best practices of community…

Categories: Private Sector, Partnerships, Leadership

Author: Shue, Jordan

Publication Year: 2016

Media Type: Toolkit

This workbook series focuses on one of the many ways arts organizations can work with businesses: skills-based volunteering. The Business Volunteers for the Arts® (BVA) program, a pro bono consulting program, operates in several cities around the…

Categories: Volunteerism, Private Sector, Partnerships, Creative Workforce, Creative Industries

Author: Bromels, Rebecca

Publication Year: 2016

Media Type: Toolkit

This workbook focuses on one of the many ways arts organizations can work with businesses: corporate arts challenges. Corporate arts challenges can be broadly defined asany event that encourages creative participation from business employees in any…

Categories: United Arts Funds, Private Sector, Partnerships, Local Arts Agencies, Creative Workforce, Creative Industries

Author: The National Endowment for the Arts; The Department of Commerce

Publication Year: 2016

Media Type: Infographic

In this infographic by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Department of Commerce, we learn the arts encompass almost half of America's copyright-intensive industries, that the demand for performing arts events has increased over 10% over…

Categories: Economic Impact, Creative Economies

Author: Americans for the Arts

Publication Year: 2016

Media Type: Report

This report is an in-depth look at the perceptions and attitudes about the arts in the United States. An Americans for the Arts and Ipsos Public Affairs survey of more than 3,000 American adults over the age of 18 in December 2015, provides current…

Categories: Visual Art, Public Art, Performing Arts Organizations, Participation, Marketing and Communications, Local Arts Agencies, Funding, Federal, Economic Impact, Arts Education