Author: National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
Publication Year: 2016
Media Type: Report
NASAA developed this document from research it conducted in 2015 and 2016. NASAA reviewed SAAs' grants data, websites, grant and nongrant program guidelines, National Endowment for the Arts Partnership Agreement applications, policy documents (such…
Categories: Cultural Diversity, Access and Equity
Author: Cohen, Randy
Publication Year: 2016
Media Type: Report
This report concentrates on LAAs that define their service area along county borders, whether they serve a single county, or a region that includes more than one. In total, 47 percent of responding LAAs fit these criteria; 18 percent serving…
Categories: Local Arts Agencies, Grantmaking, Advocacy
Author: Cohen, Randy
Publication Year: 2016
Media Type: Report
This report concentrates on United Arts Funds (UAFs), local arts agencies whose main function is to raise money from local individuals, businesses, and foundations to re-grant to local arts institutions and provide support to the cultural community…
Categories: Local Arts Agencies, Grantmaking, Advocacy
Author: Cohen, Randy
Publication Year: 2016
Media Type: Report
This report concentrates on the United States Urban Arts Federation (USUAF) a subset of LAAs that serve the 60 largest U.S cities. Fifty eight of those cities have an active local arts agency, and of those, 55completed the long form Census, and one…
Categories: Local Arts Agencies, Grantmaking, Advocacy
Author: Joan Mitchell Foundation
Publication Year: 2016
Media Type: Directory
The Joan Mitchell Foundation is committed to education, providing direct arts education programming to grades K-12 and young adults, the Foundation will spend 2016-2018 focusing on research and piloting innovative educational opportunities for the…
Categories: Visual Art, Creative Youth Development
Author: Americans for the Arts
Publication Year: 2016
Media Type: Infographic
This one pager prepared in 2016 shows trends in private sector charitable gifts to the arts, culture, and humanities from 2005-2015. The data is from The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, Giving USA 2012 with analysis by Americans for…
Categories: Private Sector, Funding
Author: Clara Inés Schuhmacher, Katie Ingersoll, Fari Nzinga and Ian David Moss
Publication Year: 2016
Media Type: Blog post
This essay outlines a framework to understand the distinct and, at times, competing visions for cultural equity pursued by various wings of the arts and culture sector. The essay can be accessed here.
Categories: Access and Equity
Author: Haley Goldman, Kate, Yalowitz, Steven, Ph.D., and Wilcox, Erin, M.A
Publication Year: 2016
Media Type: Report
The Art of Science Learning Project (AoSL) is a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded initiative, founded and directed by Harvey Seifter, that uses the arts to spark creativity in science education and the development of an innovative 21st…
Categories: Technology and Innovation
Author: KBT & Associates
Publication Year: 2015
Media Type: Report
Alachua Countyﾒs nonprofit sector significantly impacts our communityﾒs quality of life and economic development. The nonprofit sector provides the social related services which makes our county a great place to live. Additionally, 20% of the…
Categories: Economic Impact
Author: McNicholas, Bernadette
Publication Year: 2015
Media Type: Journal
This paper presents research findings about the evolution of the relationship between arts and business, from arts sponsorship to different types of cultural partnerships.
Categories: Private Sector, Organizational Planning, Funding