Livability

The American Rescue Plan Act: Promoting Equity through ARPA Implementation

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 18:45:50 +0000

The American Rescue Plan Act: Promoting Equity through ARPA Implementation [email protected]">zzkhedges@arts… Wed, 06/15/2022 - 14:45

Livability

Maggie Davis — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 14:20:59 +0000

Livability Maggie Davis Fri, 06/10/2022 - 10:20

National Cultural Districts Exchange

Maggie Davis — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 14:10:58 +0000

National Cultural Districts Exchange Maggie Davis Fri, 06/10/2022 - 10:10

Southeast Houston Arts Initiative

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Southeast Houston Arts Initiative Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 08/19/2021 - 22:05

Hennepin Cultural Corridor

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Meeting Place

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The arts attract residents and businesses.

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:32:58 +0000

The arts attract residents and businesses. Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 08/11/2021 - 09:32

The arts attract residents and businesses.

The density of arts organizations and prevalence of arts events plays a role in attracting residents and businesses to (re)locate to a community by improving its image and making it more appealing.

Walesh, Kim and Doug Henton. 2001. "The Creative Community--Leveraging Creativity and Cultural Participation for Silicon Valley's Economic and Civic Future." San Jose, CA: Collaborative Economics.

Arts & Intersections

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Workforce Development

Cultural participants are 2x as likely to volunteer.

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:32:57 +0000

Cultural participants are 2x as likely to volunteer. Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 08/11/2021 - 09:32

Cultural participants are 2x as likely to volunteer.

Volunteerism within a community is a sure sign of civic pride and engagement, which are crucial to livability. Research shows that arts participants are more than twice as likely to volunteer as those who do not participate in the arts--a trend that holds across artforms and regardless of demographics.

National Endowment for the Arts. (2007). The Arts and Civic Engagement: Involved in Arts, Involved in Life [Electronic version]. Retrieved 16 February 2018 from https://www.arts.gov/sites/default/files/CivicEngagement.pdf

Arts & Intersections

Livability

Public Welfare

The arts make community residents appreciate each other more.

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:32:55 +0000

The arts make community residents appreciate each other more. Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 08/11/2021 - 09:32

The arts make community residents appreciate each other more.

Creative placemaking projects have been making progress tracking outcomes related to livability. One study found that a majority of residents and business owners felt that the programs positively changed their feelings about the neighborhood.

National Endowment for the Arts. (n.d.). Baltimore, MD: Revitalizing Station North. Retrieved 19 February 2018 from https://www.arts.gov/exploring-our-town/revitalizing-station-north

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Livability

Cultural participants 50% more likely to be involved in other community activities.

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:32:51 +0000

Cultural participants 50% more likely to be involved in other community activities. Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 08/11/2021 - 09:32

Cultural participants 50% more likely to be involved in other community activities.

Cultural participation leads to wider community participation. One study showed that participants most involved in cultural activities were 50% more likely to be involved in other (non-arts) community activities.

Seifert, S. & Stern, M. (2002, January 1). Culture Builds Communities, Evaluation: Summary Report [Electronic version]. Issuelab. Retrieved 17 February 2018 from https://repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1001&context=s…

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Public Welfare