Author: Victoroff, Greg
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This one-pager provides a quick overview of copyright, trademark, publicity/privacy rights, patents and ideas and trade secrets.
Categories: Legal Issues, Artists-Resources for
Author: Lord, Clay
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As we turned the corner into 2020, the Americans for the Arts staff put our heads together to come up with the 10 big trends tha we think are worth paying attention to this year.
Categories: Legislation, Governance, Funding, Environment and Sustainability, Cultural Diversity, Creative Economies
Author: Walsh, Patricia; Cooper, Amina; Guerra, Chris; Lambe, Susan; Muney Moore, Julia; Yampolsky, Ruri
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This paper aims to inform public art administrators and other practitioners on the many issues and challenges surrounding cultural equity and how those issues intersect with the development of public art programs and projects. Readers will…
Categories: Public Art, Cultural Diversity, Civic Dialogue and Social Change, Access and Equity
Author: Cohen, Randy
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The arts are fundamental to our humanity. They ennoble and inspire us—fostering creativity, goodness, and beauty. The arts bring us joy, help us express our values, and build bridges between cultures. The arts are also a fundamental component of a…
Categories: Volunteerism, Visual Art, United Arts Funds, Transportation & Infrastructure, Tourism, Technology and Innovation, Religion and Spiritual Well-Being, Public Welfare, Public Art, Professional Development, Private Sector, Prisons and Rehabilitation, Performing Arts Organizations, Partnerships, Participation, Organizational Planning, Marketing and Communications, Local Arts Agencies, Lifelong Learning, Legislation, Legal Issues, Leadership, International, Intellectual Property, Immigration, Housing, Heritage & Preservation, Grantmaking, Governance, Globalization, Fundraising, Funding, Financial Management, Federal, Evaluation, Environment and Sustainability, Economic Impact, Cultural Planning, Cultural Facilities, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Districts, Cultural Diplomacy and Exchange, Creative Youth Development, Creative Workforce, Creative Industries, Creative Economies, Community Development, Civic Dialogue and Social Change, Censorship, Arts Education, Arts and Military, Artists-Resources for, Aging, Advocacy, Accessibility, Access and Equity
Author: Schwarz, Robert; Cohen, Randy; Fitzsimons, Isaac
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In partnership with Americans for the Arts, The Conference Board conducts an annual survey that seeks information regarding businesses’ support for the arts. This edition, fittingly laid out in infographic form for a more visually appealing read,…
Categories: Private Sector, Partnerships
Author: Cohen, Randy
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This one-pager summarizes Americans for the Arts' four ongoing COVID-19-related impact on the arts studies. Data current as of 11/16/2020.
Categories: Local Arts Agencies, Funding, Evaluation, Economic Impact, Cultural Planning, Creative Workforce, Creative Industries, Creative Economies, Civic Dialogue and Social Change, Arts Facts, Artists-Resources for, Advocacy
Author: Korza, Pam; Schaffer Bacon, Barbara
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Media Type: Toolkit
From The Animating Democracy Arts and Civic Engagement Tool Kit, Imaging/Define/Design: Planning Arts-Based Civic Engagement Projects worksheets contain thoughtful questions, clarifying sidebars, and examples to help users plan, design, and partner…
Categories: Public Art, Participation, Civic Dialogue and Social Change
Author: Cohen, Randy
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Local arts agencies—arts councils, arts commissions, cultural affairs departments—are an essential tool for community leaders as they rebuild their economies and promote social cohesion. The nation’s 4,500 local arts agencies (LAAs) support, present…
Categories: Volunteerism, Visual Art, United Arts Funds, Transportation & Infrastructure, Tourism, Technology and Innovation, Religion and Spiritual Well-Being, Public Welfare, Public Art, Professional Development, Private Sector, Prisons and Rehabilitation, Performing Arts Organizations, Partnerships, Participation, Organizational Planning, Marketing and Communications, Local Arts Agencies, Lifelong Learning, Legislation, Legal Issues, Leadership, International, Intellectual Property, Immigration, Housing, Heritage & Preservation, Grantmaking, Governance, Globalization, Fundraising, Funding, Financial Management, Federal, Evaluation, Environment and Sustainability, Economic Impact, Cultural Planning, Cultural Facilities, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Districts, Cultural Diplomacy and Exchange, Creative Youth Development, Creative Workforce, Creative Industries, Creative Economies, Community Development, Civic Dialogue and Social Change, Censorship, Arts Facts, Arts Education, Arts and Military, Arts Action Fund, Artists-Resources for, Aging, Advocacy, Accessibility, Access and Equity
Author: Mary Jo Watts
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The benefit of an all-hands-on-deck approach to confronting economic challenges and opportunities becomes readily apparent when considering the case of arts, culture, and design. Not traditionally present in the domain of economic development, this…
Categories: Economic Impact, Creative Workforce, Creative Industries, Creative Economies, Community Development
Author: American Planning Association
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This is one of several briefing papers created by the APA's Planning and Community Health Research Center on how planners use arts and culture to achieve economic, social, environmental, and community goals. To see all the papers visit https://…
Categories: Participation, Economic Impact, Cultural Planning, Community Development