Author: Gay Hanna, PhD, MFA; Judy Rollins, PhD, RN; and Lorie Lewis, MA
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The purpose of this literature review on arts in medicine is to examine reports and studies that illuminate the role artists and arts organizations can and do play in healthcare, especially in clinical settings. The approach used in this review is a…
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Author: Philip V. Bohlman, editor
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This book studies the ways in which music shapes the distinctive presence of religion in the United States and Canada.
Categories: Religion and Spiritual Well-Being
Author: Gordon Graham
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'Gordon Graham's Philosophy, Art, and Religion has a claim to being the best book on art and religion published over the past several decades. The book's philosophical thought and prose are exceptional.' Nicholas Wolterstorff, Noah Porter Professor…
Categories: Religion and Spiritual Well-Being
Author: Alexis Frasz
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Grantmakers in the Arts commissioned this survey of arts funders who are supporting environment-related work. Some of the funders are actively pursuing this cross-sector work, while others are just beginning to consider whether and how to do this.
Categories: Environment and Sustainability
Author: Alison Tickell and Sarah Gardner
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This report presents research across a wide range of national arts councils and ministries of culture, with the goal of broadening the understanding of environmental sustainability in connection to the arts, outlining current and future work, and…
Categories: Environment and Sustainability
Author: NGA (National Governors Association) Center for Best Practices
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Many states have created arts-based economic development strategies to support rural communities across the who are confronting economic development issues.
Categories: Tourism, Partnerships, Heritage & Preservation, Funding, Creative Workforce, Creative Industries, Creative Economies, Arts Education
Author: Michael Rushton
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Urban and regional planners, elected officials, and other decisionmakers are increasingly focused on what makes places livable. Access to the arts inevitably appears high on that list, but knowledge about how culture and the arts can act as a tool…
Categories: Economic Impact, Creative Workforce, Creative Economies, Community Development
Author: Amada Johnson Ashley
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This study debunks the myth that arts economic development (AED) is a recent phenomenon. Although marked by piecemeal policies, different motivations, and scattered implementation, AED has played a strategic role in modern city planning over the…
Categories: Economic Impact, Cultural Planning, Community Development
Author: Kidd, D., and Castano, E.
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This report follows an earlier study that observed an increased ability to understand others’ thoughts and feelings after reading literary fiction. It looks at the prolonged effects of exposure to literary fiction and the resulting effects.
Categories: Cultural Diversity, Access and Equity
Author: Mina Para Matlon; Ingrid Van Haastrecht; and Kaitlyn Wittig Mengüç
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This report is a broad collection of research and essays on ethnocultural arts organizations across the United States and Canada. It examines the resources available to these groups and the challenges they face.
Categories: Cultural Diplomacy and Exchange, Access and Equity