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: Smiland, Bob

Publication Year: 2016

Media Type: Report

Situated at the crossroads of LA’s Skid Row and the burgeoning downtown Arts District, Inner-City Arts is well-positioned to produce greater educational equity for our students and opportunities for them to participate in the region’s growing…

Categories: Volunteerism, Partnerships, Local Arts Agencies, Cultural Diversity, Creative Youth Development, Community Development, Civic Dialogue and Social Change, Arts Education, Access and Equity

Author: Head, Al

Publication Year: 2016

Media Type: Report

This report outlines the state of Alabama's efforts to bolster support and advoacy for Arts Education through the establishment of an Arts Education Leadership Team. The task force also looked at several data points and cultural climate indicators. 

Categories: Local Arts Agencies, Leadership, Evaluation, Creative Youth Development, Arts Education, Advocacy, Accessibility, Access and Equity

Author: Arts Alliance Illinois

Publication Year: 2016

Media Type: Report

After more than a year of statewide outreach and consensus building, the Illinois Arts Learning Standards Initiative has developed comprehensive recommendations for updating the state’s arts learning standards to reflect best practices. This report…

Categories: Local Arts Agencies, Legislation, Creative Youth Development, Community Development, Arts Education

Author: Yael Silk

Publication Year: 2016

Media Type: Report

The 2015-16 State of the Arts in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Report shows that the nation’s third-largest school district continues to improve in delivering instruction in the arts to all students. Since the approval of the 2012 CPS Arts Education…

Categories: Local Arts Agencies, Creative Youth Development, Arts Education

Author: Oklahoma Arts Council

Publication Year: 2016

Media Type: Report

This 4-page summary share finding from the Oklahoma Arts Council (OAC) statewide survey focused on arts education.

Categories: Local Arts Agencies, Creative Youth Development, Arts Education

Author: City of Mill Valley

Publication Year: 2016

Media Type: Sample document

"This document envisions the placement of more works of art in the public realm of the City to contribute to the City’s growing cultural heritage. It does not presuppose or prejudge the character and nature of the art, but establishes public…

Categories: Public Art

Author: Bressi, Todd and Cohen, Michelle

Publication Year: 2016

Media Type: Sample document

This Public Art Roadmap is intended to chart a course for what the Public Arts Trust should do next. The Roadmap process took place from October 2014 through June 2015.

Categories: Public Art, Cultural Planning

Author: Liz Lerman and Deana Haggag

Publication Year: 2016

Media Type: Report

Part of the Americans for the Arts Artists & Communities conversation series that pairs veteran community arts leaders with emerging community arts leaders to share their visions for, experiences with, and challenges to making healthy, equitable…

Categories: Community Development, Civic Dialogue and Social Change

Author: Shue, Jordan

Publication Year: 2016

Media Type: Toolkit

The pARTnership Movement is a campaign from Americans for the Arts designed to reach business leaders with the message that the arts can build their competitive advantage. Did you know that, among other resources, the pARTnership Movement has a…

Categories: Private Sector, Partnerships, Marketing and Communications

Author: Grimes, Madeline

Publication Year: 2016

Media Type: Dissertation

Three geographically-related symphony orchestras are evaluated based on their financial stability, marketing techniques, and sensitivity to socioeconomic conditions of their respective communities. This study concludes that the viability of symphony…

Categories: Performing Arts Organizations, Organizational Planning, Financial Management