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: University of San Francisco

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Crowdfunding is defined by Forbes as “the practice of funding a project or venture by raising many small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the Internet.” And it’s rapidly become the new “it” way to fund projects of…

Categories: Public Art, Funding, Cultural Planning, Creative Economies, Community Development

Author: Arca Foundadtion

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The Arca Foundation evaluates how applicants provide leadership opportunities for historically disadvantaged or under-represented groups within their organizations. To help make that assessment, please submit a Leadership Diversity Table using the…

Categories: Public Art, Local Arts Agencies, Civic Dialogue and Social Change, Access and Equity

Author: University of Michigan School of Social Work Curtis Center Program Evaluation Group (CC-PEG)

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Founded out of the Community Arts Partnerships office of the College for Creative Studies (CCS/CAP) in 2008, community+public arts:DETROIT (CPAD) brings the arts, communities, and youth together to produce high-quality public art projects and…

Categories: Public Art, Local Arts Agencies, Community Development, Civic Dialogue and Social Change, Access and Equity

Author: Aufderheide, Patricia; Jaszi, Peter; Bello, Bryan; Milosevic, Tijana

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In the fall of 2012, motivated by concerns about how the actual and perceived limitations of copyright can inhibit the creation and publication of new work in visual arts communities, particularly in the digital era, the College Art Association…

Categories: Public Art, Local Arts Agencies, Legal Issues

Author: City of Saint Paul Public Art

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Saint Paul’s Public Art Ordinance arose from the aspiration and vision of civic leaders, artists and the community for a creative city at the headwaters of the Mississippi River. It arose from decades of exploration and observation as the City…

Categories: Public Art, Local Arts Agencies, Cultural Planning

Author: City of Saint Paul Public Art

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The Technical Manual is a critical resource that integrates the Public Art Ordinance Program into city-wide procedures and promotes contemporary best practices from the field of public art. The Manual is a companion to the Public Art Ordinance…

Categories: Public Art, Local Arts Agencies

Author: All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing

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This is a short report of the 2017 study Creative Health: The Arts for Health and Wellbeing, out of the UK is the result of a three-year inquiry into the state of practice and research at the intersection of the arts and social care and provides…

Categories: Aging

Author: Goldbard, Arlene

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Art & Well-Being is comprehensive. It includes a framework for understanding a culture of health, one that responds equally to all individual and community needs. Looking at the social determinants of health—such as race, class, and gender—it…

Categories: Visual Art, Access and Equity

Author: National League of Cities

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Now in its 5th year, the National League of Cities’ annual State of the Cities report provides an in-depth analysis of mayoral speeches.

Categories: Economic Impact, Cultural Planning, Community Development, Advocacy

Author: National League of Cities

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National League of Cities’ annual State of the Cities report is a content analysis of mayors’ own words. It identifies top-level issues, such as economic development and infrastructure, and specific policies, such as workforce training and transit…

Categories: Economic Impact, Cultural Planning, Community Development, Advocacy