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Reports on Arts and Culture

2008 Annual Report
Wallace Foundation

Published: 2009

Contains board chair and president's message, mission statement, program information and highlights, recent publications list, financial overview, grants list, funding guidelines, and lists of directors and staff.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Education
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (43 pages; 3.96MB; PDF)

2008 Annual Report
J. Paul Getty Trust

Published: 2009

Contains board chair's message; president's message; information on the museum, research institute, conservation institute, and the foundation; grants highlights; grants list; publications list; lists of directors and staff; and financial statements.


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (68 pages; 4.38MB; PDF)

Guidelines for Organizing Art Exhibitions on Addiction and Recovery
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Published: April 2009

Outlines the Innovators Combating Substance Abuse program's model for exhibiting art by those in addiction recovery as a way to offer insight into substance abuse and recovery. With lessons learned and submissions, selection, and installation guidelines.


Funder(s): Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Related Organization(s): Johns Hopkins University
Subject(s): Substance Abuse; Arts and Culture; Health
Publication Type: Toolkit


PubHub Link (16 pages; 522KB; PDF)

An Unfinished Canvas: Local Partnerships in Support of Arts Education in California
SRI International

Woodworth, Katrina R.; Debbie H. Kim; Dana M. Petersen; Victoria Tse
Published: April 2009

Based on case studies of partnerships between districts, schools, and arts organizations, highlights findings and lessons learned about partnership goals and design, instruction, teachers' capacity building, funding, and assessment and accountability.


Funder(s): William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education; Elementary and Secondary Education
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (66 pages; 1.31MB; PDF)

The Economic Situation of New York City's Health and Human Services and Cultural Nonprofit Organizations
Fiscal Policy Institute

Published: April 2009

Offers a profile of the city's nonprofit sector and its role in the economy, including employment numbers and trends, employee demographics, location and size of organizations, total wages, and average wages. Provides data by component industry.


Funder(s): Charles H. Revson Foundation, Inc., Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Community Resource Exchange, Ford Foundation
Subject(s): Human Services; Health; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (19 pages; 102KB; PDF)

The Arts Advantage: Expanding Arts Education in the Boston Public Schools
Boston Foundation

Gittleman, Julia; Laura Perille
Published: February 2009

Presents findings from a survey on the availability of arts education in the city's public schools, relevant school traits, funding needs, and partners. Offers recommendations and strategies for a three-year expansion plan. Highlights best practices.


Funder(s): Barr Foundation, Boston Foundation, EdVestors, Hunt Alternatives Fund, Linde Family Foundation
Related Organization(s): Boston Public Schools, Mendelsohn, Gittleman & Associates, LLC
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education; Elementary and Secondary Education
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (60 pages; 907KB; PDF)

2008 Annual Report
Weingart Foundation

Published: 2009

Contains board chair's message, financial statements, grants list, grant guidelines, and program information in the areas of arts and culture, health, human services, and public and society benefit.


Funder(s): Weingart Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Health
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link ( pages; ; HTML)
Grants List

2007 Annual Report
Ahmanson Foundation

Published: 2008

Contains mission statement, tribute to Robert Howard Ahmanson, president's and managing director's messages, grantee profiles, grants list, grant summary and guidelines, financial statements, and lists of board members and staff.


Funder(s): Ahmanson Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Education
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (104 pages; 786KB; PDF)

30 Years of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Published: November 2008

Provides a broad overview of the foundation's history and grantmaking activities in 1978-2008. Includes charts of foundation assets, total and annual giving, and cumulative number of grants awarded. Includes lists of previous and current board members.


Funder(s): John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; International Affairs/Development; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (12 pages; 1.64MB; PDF)

State Arts Policy: Trends and Future Prospects
RAND Corporation

Lowell, Julia F.
Published: November 2008

Examines how some state arts agencies are expanding their mission, strengthening their ties with state government, and utilizing policy tools beyond grantmaking. Outlines possible changes to the distribution of state arts resources and other implications.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education; Public Affairs
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (44 pages; 702KB; PDF)

Magnetizing Neighborhoods Through Amateur Arts Performance
Urban Institute

Taylor, D. Garth
Published: October 2008

Outlines the Arts and Cultural Indicators in Community Building Project's findings on how amateur, informal arts activity improves a community's desirability, social integration, and quality of life as measured by population, test scores, and crime rates.


Funder(s): Rockefeller Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (13 pages; 100KB; PDF)

2007 Annual Report
Kresge Foundation

Published: 2008

Contains board chair's message, president's message, program information, grants lists, financial statements, lists of board members and staff, and highlights of the foundation's expanded approach to grantmaking.


Funder(s): Kresge Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Community Improvement/Development; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (120 pages; 2.96MB; PDF)

Cultural Engagement in California's Inland Regions
James Irvine Foundation; WolfBrown

Brown, Alan S.; Amy Kitchener; Jennifer Novak
Published: September 2008

Analyzes survey data on attitudes toward and engagement in music, drama, literature, dance, and visual arts in the San Joaquin Valley and the Inland Empire. Takes a broad look at modes of arts participation in relation to cultural identity and heritage.


Funder(s): James Irvine Foundation
Related Organization(s): Alliance for California Traditional Arts, WolfBrown
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development; Minorities
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (189 pages; 1.25MB; PDF)

An Unfinished Canvas: A Review of Large-Scale Assessment in K-12 Arts Education
SRI International

Stites, Regie; Heather Malin
Published: September 2008

Reviews the status of and current practices in statewide standards-based arts assessment for K-12 education accountability. Examines the approaches and criteria of several models of large-scale arts assessment and five states' assessment programs.


Funder(s): William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education; Public Affairs
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (51 pages; 1.00MB; PDF)

Cultivating Demand for the Arts: Arts Learning, Arts Engagement, and State Arts Policy
RAND Corporation

Zakaras, Laura; Julia F. Lowell
Published: September 2008

Based on interviews and a review of literature and data, examines supply-and-demand issues for the arts and proposes ways for state arts agencies to cultivate long-term audiences through institutional support. Discusses policy implications.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development; Public Affairs
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (150 pages; 1.29MB; PDF)

2007 Annual Report
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Published: 2008

Contains president's essay, program information, grant summaries, profiles of MacArthur Fellows Program award recipients, timeline of the year in review, financial statements, and list of officers and staff.


Funder(s): John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; International Affairs/Development; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link ( pages; ; HTML)

Arts Education in Wisconsin Public Schools: A Preliminary Review
Music for All; Arts Wisconsin; Wisconsin Alliance for Arts Education

Published: August 2008

Using district data for grades six to twelve, examines the state of public school arts education in the state, including disciplines and courses offered, student enrollment, student-teacher ratios, and the effects of the district's location and wealth.


Funder(s): Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation, Ward-Brodt Music, Wisconsin Education Association Council
Related Organization(s): Arts Wisconsin, Wisconsin Alliance for Arts Education
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education; Elementary and Secondary Education
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (39 pages; 4.53MB; PDF)

Arts for All: Connecting to New Audiences
Wallace Foundation

DeVita, M. Christine; András Szántò
Published: August 2008

Summarizes discussions among arts leaders and experts at an April 2008 conference on how to build arts appreciation and participation in a new environment through better marketing, new technology, and audience research.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Related Organization(s): Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (27 pages; 309KB; PDF)

2007 Annual Report
James Irvine Foundation

Published: August 2008

Contains mission statement, president's message, program information, grants list, financial summary, financial statements, and lists of board members and staff.


Funder(s): James Irvine Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Education; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (59 pages; 712KB; PDF)

2007 Annual Report
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Published: 2008

Contains president's message, an outline of the foundation's new initiatives in the area of scholarly publishing, program information, grants list, financial statements, and lists of board members and staff.


Funder(s): Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Education; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (124 pages; 297KB; PDF)

From Hip-Hop to Shakespeare: Dallas Blazes "Coordinated" Trail in Arts Education for City Young People
Wallace Foundation

Published: July 2008

Describes the trend toward coordinated approaches to arts education, with a focus on a Wallace-funded program linking artists, local government, cultural organizations, schools, and parents to bring quality arts education to Dallas' poorest children.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education; Children and Youth
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (8 pages; 1.25MB; PDF)

2007 Annual Report: Trailblazing
Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation

Published: 2008

Contains mission statement, president and board chair's message, profiles of three nonprofits, information on Exponent Award recipients, grants list, financial information, and lists of board members, officers, and staff.


Funder(s): Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Children and Youth
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (48 pages; 4.69MB; PDF)
Interactive Version
FOLIO Link(48 pages; 4.69MB; PDF)

2007 Annual Report
William Penn Foundation

Published: 2008

Contains message from the corporation chair, the board chair, and the president; program descriptions by four Philadelphia area journalists; mission statement; financial statements; grants list; and lists of corporation members, board members, and staff.


Funder(s): William Penn Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (52 pages; 1.47MB; PDF)
FOLIO Link(52 pages; 1.47MB; PDF)

Revitalizing Arts Education Through Community-Wide Coordination
RAND Corporation

Bodilly, Susan; Catherine H. Augustine; Laura Zakaras
Published: June 2008

Based on site visits, interviews, and literature and document reviews, presents a comparative case study of how six community initiatives were launched to improve arts education through collaboration among multiple organizations and how they evolved.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education; Community Improvement/Development
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (108 pages; 901KB; PDF)

2007 Annual Report
Wallace Foundation

Published: 2008

Contains board chair's message, president's message, mission statement, program information and highlights, recent publications list, financial overview, grants list, funding guidelines, and lists of directors and staff.


Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Education
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (36 pages; 5.57MB; PDF)

2007 Annual Report
J. Paul Getty Trust

Published: 2008

Contains board chair's message; president's message; information on the museum, research institute, and conservation institute; the foundation's grants highlights; grants list; publications list; lists of directors and staff; and financial statements.


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (82 pages; 5.00MB; PDF)

An Unfinished Canvas: Teacher Preparation, Instructional Delivery, and Professional Development in the Arts
SRI International

Guha, Roneeta; Debbie H. Kim; Heather Malin; June Park; Katrina R. Woodworth
Published: April 2008

Based on surveys, interviews, and secondary data analyses, identifies deficiencies in teacher preparation, instruction, and development in the arts in California, and recommends minimum training requirements and support for professional development.


Funder(s): William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (138 pages; 2.91MB; PDF)

2007 Annual Report
Taos Community Foundation

Published: 2008

Contains mission statement, director's letter, program highlights, FAQs, information on funds and grants, list of grantees, and lists of board members, staff, and advisors.


Funder(s): Taos Community Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Health; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (20 pages; 939KB; PDF)

An Unfinished Canvas: Allocating Funding and Instructional Time for Elementary Arts Education
SRI International

Gallagher, H. Alix; Ashley Z. Campbell; Camille E. Esch; Heather Malin; Nicolette Mayes; Katrina R. Woodworth
Published: April 2008

Examines the state, district, and school policies on time allocation and funding that support comprehensive arts instruction in ten exemplar arts programs, compares them to those in typical California schools, and recommends reforms at the district level.


Funder(s): William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education; Elementary and Secondary Education
Publication Type: Best Practice


PubHub Link (48 pages; 1.04MB; PDF)

Artist Space Development: Making the Case
Leveraging Investments in Creativity (LINC)

Jackson, Maria Rosario; Florence Kabwasa-Green
Published: April 2008

Based on case studies, discusses the challenges advocates of artist space development face, the arguments they make to garner support, the strategic approaches they take, and what they achieve in making artist space a priority in community development.


Funder(s): Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Related Organization(s): Urban Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development
Publication Type: Case Study


PubHub Link (56 pages; 1.42MB; PDF)

Artist Space Development: Financing
Leveraging Investments in Creativity (LINC)

Walker, Christopher
Published: April 2008

Examines the process of developing and financing artist space projects, such as sources and uses of cash, subsidies, regulations, and zoning and building codes. Looks at risks, challenges, and solutions, and makes suggestions for funders and supporters.


Funder(s): Ford Foundation, Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Related Organization(s): Urban Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (114 pages; 1.59MB; PDF)

Learning, Arts, and the Brain: The Dana Consortium Report on Arts and Cognition
Dana Foundation

Gazzaniga, Michael; Carolyn Asbury; Barbara Rich, Eds.
Published: March 2008

Reports findings from multiple neuroscientific studies on the impact of arts training on the enhancement of other cognitive capacities, such as reading acquisition, sequence learning, geometrical reasoning, and memory.


Funder(s): Dana Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education; Education
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (146 pages; 1.54MB; PDF)

The Economic Environment of American Symphony Orchestras
Stanford University Graduate School of Business

Flanagan, Robert J.
Published: March 2008

Analyzes the cycles and trends in the economic health of symphony orchestras. Discusses factors affecting their revenues and expenses, as well as linkages to orchestra policies, market characteristics, and competition for audiences and support.


Funder(s): Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (108 pages; 2.77MB; PDF)

Transforming Arts Teaching: The Role of Higher Education
Dana Foundation

Polin, Jane L.; Barbara Rich, Eds.
Published: February 2008

Discusses innovations in arts-teacher training, such as partnerships and interdisciplinary, integrated, and individualized programs. Features excerpts from Dana's 2007 symposium and profiles of best practices at twenty-four higher-education institutions.


Funder(s): Dana Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education; Higher Education
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (87 pages; 818KB; PDF)

Recut, Reframe, Recycle: Quoting Copyrighted Material in User-Generated Video
Center for Social Media

Aufderheide, Patricia; Peter Jaszi
Published: January 2008

Describes common user practices in re-appropriating copyrighted material in their own online videos. Discusses their legality under fair use and their risk of curtailment by methods being considered to control online piracy and theft of copyrighted works.


Funder(s): Ford Foundation
Related Organization(s): Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property
Subject(s): Journalism/Media; Science/Technology; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (22 pages; 1.68MB; PDF)

Vital Signs: Metro Boston's Arts and Cultural Nonprofits 1999 and 2004
Boston Foundation

Nelson, Susan; Ann McQueen
Published: December 2007

Examines four "vital signs," or categories of data, to gauge the health of the area's arts and cultural nonprofit organizations in 1999-2004: a supportive environment, an innovative marketplace, an engaged audience, and the right-sized organization.


Funder(s): Boston Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (79 pages; 1.24MB; PDF)

Community Partners in Arts Access Evaluation
University of Pennsylvania

Stern, Mark; Susan Seifert
Published: November 2007

Assesses the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation's Community Partners in Arts Access initiative in Philadelphia and Camden. Includes summaries of grantee reports and interviews.


Funder(s): John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Program Evaluation
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (28 pages; 1.65MB; PDF)

2006 Annual Report
Ahmanson Foundation

Published: 2007

Contains mission statement, president's and managing director's messages, grantee profiles, grants list, grant summary and guidelines, financial statements, and lists of board members and staff.


Funder(s): Ahmanson Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Education
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (110 pages; 689KB; PDF)

Cultivating "Natural" Cultural Districts
Rockefeller Foundation

Stern, Mark; Susan Seifert
Published: September 2007

Examines the geographically-defined networks created by the presence of a density of cultural assets in Philadelphia neighborhoods.


Funder(s): John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Related Organization(s): Reinvestment Fund, Social Impact of the Arts Project
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (16 pages; 2.82MB; PDF)

2006 Annual Report
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Published: 2007

Contains president's message, program information, grants list, financial statements, and lists of board members and staff.


Funder(s): Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Education; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (100 pages; 208KB; PDF)

Arts & Economic Prosperity III: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts and Culture Organizations and Their Audiences in the City of Chicago
Americans for the Arts

Published: June 2007

Documents the economic impact of the nonprofit arts and culture industry in the U.S., and provides compelling new evidence that the arts are a significant industry in the City of Chicago, generating $1.09 billion annually in local economic activity.


Funder(s): Illinois Arts Alliance, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Ruth Lilly Fund of Americans for the Arts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (34 pages; 1.71MB; PDF)

The New Deal, Version 1.5: Monetizing and Mission
Center for Social Media at American University

Published: June 2007

Provides results from a survey of leading broadcasters, independent filmmakers, production houses, and distributors, in order to explore how stakeholders are negotiating the deals to marry public television content and online accessibility.


Funder(s): Ford Foundation
Related Organization(s): Independent Television Service
Subject(s): Journalism/Media; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (18 pages; 304KB; PDF)

Arts & Economic Prosperity III: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts and Culture Organizations and Their Audiences
Americans for the Arts

Published: May 2007

Documents the significant economic impact of the nonprofit arts and culture industry on communities nationwide — economic activity, jobs, growth, and government revenue generated. Includes data tables on arts expenditures and their impact by region.


Funder(s): John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Ruth Lilly Fund of Americans for the Arts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development; Community Improvement/Development, Business/Economic Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (314 pages; 2.18MB; PDF)

The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Performing Arts on the City of Omaha
Omaha Community Foundation

Published: May 2007

Provides an overview of the history of the nonprofit performing arts in Omaha, and examines the benefits the industry has for the overall economy, earnings, self-employment income, jobs, and state and local tax collections in the city.


Funder(s): Holland Foundation, Peter Kiewit Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts; Community Improvement/Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (39 pages; 14.5MB; PDF)

The Good, the Bad, and the Confusing: User-Generated Video Creators on Copyright
Center for Social Media at American University

Aufderheide, Patricia; Peter Jaszi
Published: April 2007

Presents findings from a survey of independent producers of online video content. Examines producers' attitudes toward copyright, assumptions and knowledge about their use of others' intellectual property, and their stake in their own.


Funder(s): Ford Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Science/Technology
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (14 pages; 180KB; PDF)

An Unfinished Canvas: Arts Education in California: Taking Stock of Policies and Practices
SRI International

Woodworth, Katrina R.; Ashley Z. Campbell; H. Alix Gallagher; Roneeta Guha; Debbie H. Kim; Alejandra Lopez-Torkos
Published: March 2007

Provides an overview of K-12 arts education, including course offerings; availability of teachers, facilities, and materials; standards alignment, assessment, and accountability practices; and equal access. Discusses barriers and recommendations.


Funder(s): Ford Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education; Public Affairs
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (163 pages; 1.63MB; PDF)

Arts and Culture in the Metropolis: Strategies for Sustainability
RAND Corporation

McCarthy, Kevin; Elizabeth Heneghan Ondaatje; Jennifer Novak
Published: March 2007

Evaluates support for the arts in eleven cities, including Philadelphia. Suggests using cultural institutions for economic development and neighborhood revitalization, and recommends the establishment of a central agency to coordinate cultural affairs.


Funder(s): Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, William Penn Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development; Social Science, Urban Studies
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (124 pages; 769KB; PDF)

2006 Annual Report
Wallace Foundation

Published: 2007

Contains board chair's message, president's message, program information and highlights, recent publications list, grants list, financial statements, and list of directors and staff.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Education
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (40 pages; 2.92MB; PDF)

2006 Annual Report
James Irvine Foundation

Published: 2007

Contains president's message on the foundation's long-term goals, mission statement, program information, grants list, financial statements, and list of board members and staff.


Funder(s): James Irvine Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Education; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (53 pages; 2MB; PDF)
FOLIO Link(53 pages; 2MB; PDF)

2006 Annual Report: Lifelines
Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation

Published: 2007

Contains president's and chair's message, mission statement, profiles of five nonprofit leadership awardees, list of grants, financial statements, and list of board members, officers, and staff.


Funder(s): Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Children and Youth
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (52 pages; 4.72MB; PDF)
FOLIO Link(52 pages; 4.72MB; PDF)

2006 Annual Report
Heinz Endowments

Published: 2007

Contains board chair's message, program information, grantee profiles, grants list, financial summary, and list of board members and staff.


Funder(s): Heinz Endowments
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Children and Youth
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (64 pages; 2.22MB; PDF)

2006 Annual Report
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Published: 2007

Contains president's essay, grant summaries, profiles of MacArthur Fellows Program award recipients, timeline of the year in review, financial statements, and list of officers and staff.


Funder(s): John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; International Affairs/Development; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (102 pages; 1.8MB; HTML)

2006 Annual Report
William Penn Foundation

Published: 2007

Contains message from the president, CEO, and board chair; foundation history and mission statement; program descriptions written by three Philadelphia area journalists; financial statements; grants list; and list of board members and staff.


Funder(s): William Penn Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (48 pages; 4.77MB; PDF)
FOLIO Link(48 pages; 4.77MB; PDF)

2006 Annual Report
Nathan Cummings Foundation

Published: 2007

Contains president's message, list of trustees and staff, program descriptions, grants list, and shareholder activities report.


Funder(s): Nathan Cummings Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Environment
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (95 pages; 3.13MB; PDF)

2004 Annual Report
Nathan Cummings Foundation

Published: 2005

Contains chair's message, president's report, list of trustees and staff, and program descriptions.


Funder(s): Nathan Cummings Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Environment
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (56 pages; 876KB; PDF)

2006 Annual Report
Kresge Foundation

Published: 2007

Contains letters from the board chair and the president, program information, grants lists, financial statements, lists of board members and staff, and highlights of the foundation's new decision-making model and three-tiered grantmaking approach.


Funder(s): Kresge Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Community Improvement/Development; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (108 pages; 899KB; PDF)

Lou Bellamy: 2006 McKnight Distinguished Artist
McKnight Foundation

Published: November 2006

Features essays about Bellamy's influence as a theater artist; a chronology of his work and life, including thirty years working with the Penumbra Theatre Company; and original photographs.


Funder(s): McKnight Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (56 pages; 3MB; PDF)

Cultural Vitality in Communities: Interpretation and Indicators
Urban Institute

Jackson, Maria Rosario; Joaquín Herranz; Florence Kabwasa-Green
Published: November 2006

Provides national and local measurements of arts and cultural assets, reflecting a wide range of community activity. Compares selected U.S. metropolitan areas, and discusses integration of cultural vitality indicators into policy and planning.


Funder(s): Rockefeller Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Public Affairs; Social Science, Urban Studies
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (104 pages; 4.6MB; PDF)

The Heritage Health Index Report to the Henry Luce Foundation on the State of American Art Collections
Heritage Preservation; Institute of Museum Library Services

Published: October 2006

Analyzes survey data on the condition and preservation needs of collections of American art and highlights cataloging backlogs and the lack of emergency/disaster plans, on-site storage space, preservation plans for digital collections, and stable funding.


Funder(s): Henry Luce Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Museums; Arts and Culture, Historic Preservation
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (98 pages; 7.88MB; PDF)

Crossover: How Artists Build Careers Across Commercial, Nonprofit and Community Work
Project on Regional and Industrial Economics

Markusen, Ann; Sam Gilmore; Amanda Johnson; Titus Levi; Andrea Martinez
Published: October 2006

Explores how Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay area musicians, writers, and performing and visual artists move across sectors as part of their artistic and career development. Includes suggestions for developing opportunity and support for crossover.


Funder(s): James Irvine Foundation, Leveraging Investments in Creativity, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Related Organization(s): University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts; Arts and Culture, Visual Arts
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (104 pages; 3.1MB; PDF)

Creative Networks: Mexican Immigrant Assets in Chicago
Center for Cultural Understanding and Change

Published: October 2006

Examines how Mexican immigrants' cultural and artistic participation in church, school, and informal arts group activities strengthens their social networking and contributes to the diversity of Chicago's communities. Includes policy recommendations.


Funder(s): Rockefeller Foundation
Related Organization(s): Field Museum, Science of Networks in Communities Research Group, Team Engineering Collaboratory at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Subject(s): Social Science; Social Science, Ethnic Studies; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link ( pages; 30KB; HTML)

Critical Issues Facing the Arts in California
James Irvine Foundation

Published: September 2006

Examines demographic, economic, and technological trends shaping California's artistic and cultural communities, and outlines five major themes essential for identifying strategies to ensure the future of the state's arts sector.


Funder(s): James Irvine Foundation
Related Organization(s): AEA Consulting
Subject(s): Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (35 pages; 162KB; PDF)
FOLIO Link(35 pages; 162KB; PDF)

Portfolio 2006
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance

Published: September 2006

Interprets a wide range of data from 218 organizations — including revenue, employment, attendance, and fundraising — to evaluate the economic and social contribution provided by the arts and cultural community in Southeastern Pennsylvania.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts, William Penn Foundation
Related Organization(s): Pennsylvania Cultural Data Project
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (68 pages; 4.9MB; PDF)

The Search for Shining Eyes: Audiences, Leadership and Change in the Symphony Orchestra Field
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Wolf, Thomas
Published: September 2006

Describes the impact of the Magic of Music program, which supported fifteen orchestras in addressing the decline in audiences, exploring and evaluating new programmatic ideas, and fostering new forms of joint activity. Includes lessons learned.


Funder(s): John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (59 pages; 4.5MB; PDF)

Bloggers: A Portrait of the Internet's New Storytellers
Pew Internet & American Life Project

Lenhart, Amanda; Susannah Fox
Published: July 2006

Presents findings from a survey that explores how a group of mostly youthful writers and creators are using the new medium of blogging to express their creativity by documenting and sharing their personal experiences.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (33 pages; 260KB; PDF)

2005 Annual Report: Leadership in Advocacy
Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation

Published: 2006

Contains mission statement, letter from the president and the board chair, profiles of nonprofit leaders in advocacy, grants list, application guidelines, financial highlights, and lists of board members, officers, and staff.


Funder(s): Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Children and Youth
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (28 pages; 639KB; PDF)
FOLIO Link(28 pages; 639KB; PDF)

Conversations in the Field: Where Are We Now?
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Published: June 2006

Summarizes the thoughts of more than a hundred American theater company leaders and independent artists. Details many of the challenges and opportunities facing the theater community in the post-September 11, 2001 environment.


Funder(s): Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Related Organization(s): American Theatre Magazine
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (10 pages; 306KB; PDF)

Creative Connections: Arts, Ideas, and Economic Progress in Greater Phoenix
Maricopa Partnership for Arts and Culture

Published: May 2006

Highlights the importance of creative occupations in an innovative economy, and describes the gap that Greater Phoenix realized when creative occupations were benchmarked with competitor regions.


Funder(s): Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Social Science, Workforce/Labor Issues
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (20 pages; 464KB; PDF)

pARTicipate San Diego: The Case for Increased Cultural Patronage
San Diego Foundation

Published: April 2006

Evaluates community participation and support for the arts in San Diego County compared to other communities. Outlines a long-term plan to translate community involvement into increased participation, larger audiences, and greater financial support.


Funder(s): James Irvine Foundation, USBancorp
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (36 pages; 1.8MB; PDF)

Artists' Centers: Evolution and Impact on Careers, Neighborhoods and Economies
Project on Regional and Industrial Economics

Markusen, Ann; Amanda Johnson
Published: February 2006

Explores how dedicated art centers in Minnesota strengthen individual artists and revitalize communities by providing access to workspace, residencies, grants, mentoring, programming, and exhibition and performance space. Includes policy recommendations.


Funder(s): Center for Urban and Regional Affairs at University of Minnesota, McKnight Foundation
Related Organization(s): University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Visual Arts; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (113 pages; 9.2MB; PDF)

Poetry in America
Poetry Foundation

Schwartz, Lisa; Robert Bailey; Ned English; Lisbeth Goble
Published: January 2006

Presents findings from a survey of more than 1,000 adult readers with varying levels of interest in poetry. Looks at the current role of poetry, and serves as a benchmark for measuring future initiatives, including audience development programs.


Funder(s): Poetry Foundation
Related Organization(s): National Opinion Research Center
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (113 pages; 514KB; PDF)

Mapping Cultural Participation in Chicago
Cultural Policy Center at The University of Chicago

LaLonde, Robert; Colm O'Muircheartaigh; Julia Perkins
Published: 2006

Charts the household income, educational level, race, and ethnicity of all neighborhoods in Chicago's metropolitan area and explores whether smaller, ethnic, and diverse organizations reach a different audience than the larger institutions.


Funder(s): Joyce Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (61 pages; 19.5MB; PDF)

2005 Annual Report: Facing Facts
Wallace Foundation

Published: 2006

Contains board chair's message, president's message, program information, recent publications list, grants list, financial statements, list of directors and staff, and case studies that highlight the use of data to plan and implement programs.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Education
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (52 pages; 6.6MB; PDF)

The Arts and State Governments: At Arm's Length or Arm in Arm?
RAND Corporation

Lowell, Julia F.; Elizabeth Heneghan Ondaatje
Published: 2006

Examines strategies for state arts agencies to increase government support for the arts. Assesses government spending on the arts, and recommends that agencies strengthen their relationships with elected officials and raise their public profile.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Public Affairs; Arts and Culture, Arts Education
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (86 pages; 914KB; PDF)

Critical Evidence: How the Arts Benefit Student Achievement
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies

Ruppert, Sandra
Published: 2006

Examines the decline of funding for arts education in public schools. Describes how the study of specific art forms can advance math and reading comprehension, contributes to cognitive and social skills, and increases overall learning.


Funder(s): MetLife Foundation
Related Organization(s): Arts Education Partnership
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (24 pages; 957KB; PDF)

2005 Annual Report
James Irvine Foundation

Published: 2006

Contains mission statement, president's message, description of the foundation's communications goals, program information, grants list, financial statements, and list of board members and staff.


Funder(s): James Irvine Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Education; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (50 pages; 1.9MB; PDF)
FOLIO Link(50 pages; 1.9MB; PDF)

2005 Annual Report
William Penn Foundation

Published: 2006

Contains mission statement, message from board chair and president, articles by Philadelphia-area journalists about several of the foundation's initiatives, program information, grants list, financial statements, and list of board members and staff.


Funder(s): William Penn Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (52 pages; 3.8MB; PDF)
FOLIO Link(52 pages; 3.8MB; PDF)

2005 Annual Report
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Published: 2006

Contains president's message, program information, grants list, financial statements, list of staff, and an outline of the foundation's new initiative to address the post-retirement health needs of faculty and staff within the higher education system.


Funder(s): Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Education; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (99 pages; 218KB; PDF)

2005 Annual Report
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Published: 2006

Contains president's message, program information, profiles of MacArthur Fellows Program recipients, grants list, financial statements, list of board members and staff, and a description of the impact of technological change on the foundation's programs.


Funder(s): John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; International Affairs/Development; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (104 pages; 1.8MB; PDF)

2005 Annual Report
Kresge Foundation

Published: 2006

Contains president's message, program information, grants list, financial statements, list of board members and staff, and highlights of the foundation's international and green building initiatives, and partnership to raise community capital program.


Funder(s): Kresge Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Community Improvement/Development; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (89 pages; 278KB; PDF)

Thriving Arts: Thriving Small Communities
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council

Rodning Bash, Sharon
Published: 2006

Presents findings from a study of ten rural Minnesota communities to identify factors related to successful community arts development. Includes recommendations to inform future investment in the arts.


Funder(s): Bush Foundation, McKnight Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development, Rural Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (28 pages; 850KB; PDF)

2005 Annual Report
Ahmanson Foundation

Published: 2006

Contains mission statement, managing director's message, program information, project summaries, grantee profiles, grants list, financial statements, and list of board members and staff.


Funder(s): Ahmanson Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Education
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (107 pages; 661KB; PDF)

Documentary Filmmakers' Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use
Center for Social Media at American University

Published: 2006

Clarifies common misunderstandings about fair use doctrine and presents a formal guideline, organized around four classes of copyright situations that documentary filmmakers and artists confront regularly in practice, for determining fair use.


Funder(s): Grantmakers in Film & Electronic Media, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Related Organization(s): American University Washington College of Law
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Visual Arts
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (12 pages; 428KB; PDF)

2005 Annual Report
Nathan Cummings Foundation

Published: 2006

Contains president's message, list of trustees and staff, program descriptions, grants list, special report on Hurricane Katrina response, and shareholder activities report.


Funder(s): Nathan Cummings Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Environment
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (96 pages; 10.89MB; PDF)

Creative New York
Center for an Urban Future

Keegan, Robin; Michael Kane; Neil Kleiman; Beth Siegel
Published: December 2005

Examines the economic importance of New York's nonprofit arts, cultural organizations, and for-profit creative companies, and explores strategies for maintaining the city's arts preeminence in the face of intense competition from other cities.


Funder(s): Deutsche Bank, Independence Community Foundation, New York Community Trust, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Rockefeller Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (32 pages; 449KB; PDF)

Motivations Matter: Findings and Practical Implications of a National Survey of Cultural Participation
Urban Institute

Ostrower, Francie
Published: November 2005

Presents findings from a national survey of 1,231 Americans. Examines the motivations and expectations of those who attend plays, musical performances, and other arts events. Looks at practical implications for audience participation building.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (12 pages; 199KB; PDF)

The Diversity of Cultural Participation: Findings From a National Survey
Urban Institute

Ostrower, Francie
Published: November 2005

Provides in-depth data to demonstrate the variety of motivations, circumstances, and experiences associated with attendance at different types of arts and cultural events. Includes implications for expanding audience participation.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (48 pages; 294KB; PDF)

Foundation Funding for Arts Education
Foundation Center

Renz, Loren; Josefina Atienza
Published: October 2005

Examines the size and scope of arts education grantmaking by U.S. foundations in 2003, and changes in giving since 1999. Includes brief profiles of leading arts education grantmakers, demonstrating the wide variety of arts education strategies employed.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Related Organization(s): Grantmakers in the Arts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (20 pages; 1.9MB; PDF)
FOLIO Link(20 pages; 1.9MB; PDF)

Creating Public Value Through State Arts Agencies
Arts Midwest

Moore, Mark; Gaylen Moore
Published: October 2005

Examines how state arts agencies can build public value by strengthening ties to people and to the arts community. Offers guidance on measuring and communicating public value, and cultivating support from policymakers, the arts community, and the public.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Public Affairs; Arts and Culture, Arts Education
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (128 pages; 1.7MB; PDF)

Judy Onofrio: 2005 McKnight Distinguished Artist
McKnight Foundation

Published: 2005

Features essays about Onofrio's artistic influence as a sculptor, a chronology of her work and life, and original photographs.


Funder(s): McKnight Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Visual Arts
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (62 pages; 9.3MB; PDF)

Intergenerational Connections: Older Volunteers in the Arts and Humanities
International Longevity Center

Published: October 2005

Examines programs that engage older adults and connect them with young people, through volunteering in arts and humanities organizations. Explores recent development in volunteerism, civic engagement, and intergenerational programming areas.


Funder(s): MetLife Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Volunteerism; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (54 pages; 234KB; PDF)

Museums After School: How Museums Are Reaching Kids, Partnering With Schools, and Making a Difference
James Irvine Foundation

Published: September 2005

Provides observations and lessons learned by the schools and museums that participated in Irvine's four-year Museum Youth Initiative. Outlines the approach each museum adopted in developing afterschool programs.


Funder(s): James Irvine Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Museums; Children and Youth, After-School Programs
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (20 pages; 1.1MB; PDF)
FOLIO Link(20 pages; 1.1MB; PDF)

Bright Stars: Charting the Impact of the Arts in Rural Minnesota
McKnight Foundation

Cuesta, Carlo; Dana Gillespie; Padraic Lillis
Published: September 2005

Explores the impact of the arts on eight Minnesota towns with populations of 500-13,000. Offers insight into the crucial contribution the arts can make to rural Minnesota communities, in their ability to survive challenging social and economic changes.


Funder(s): McKnight Foundation
Related Organization(s): Creation In Common
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development, Rural Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (81 pages; 6.1MB; PDF)

Arts Service Organizations: A Study of Impact and Capacity
Boston Foundation

Wang, June; Susan Nelson
Published: August 2005

Evaluates the capacity of arts and cultural organizations during a two-year initiative while they assisted other small nonprofits and individual artists. Addresses issues of funding and partnerships; includes recommendations.


Funder(s): Barr Foundation, Boston Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Capacity Building;
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (52 pages; 3.1MB; PDF)

A Portrait of the Visual Arts: Meeting the Challenges of a New Era
RAND Corporation

McCarthy, Kevin; Arthur Brooks; Elizabeth Heneghan Ondaatje; Andras Szanto
Published: August 2005

Examines changes in the visual arts environment, including blockbuster special exhibits, well-paid "superartists," and the arts market transformation. Explores how these changes affect the way visual arts are created, marketed, distributed, and consumed.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Visual Arts; Arts and Culture, Museums
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (152 pages; 514KB; PDF)

2004 Annual Report: Focus on Leadership
Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation

Published: 2005

Contains mission statement, letter from the president and the board chair, profiles of nonprofit leaders, grants list, application guidelines, financial highlights, and lists of board members, officers, and staff.


Funder(s): Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Children and Youth
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (24 pages; 4.05MB; PDF)
FOLIO Link(24 pages; 4.05MB; PDF)

You Are Here: Exploring Arts in the Suburbs
McKnight Foundation

Richard, Diane; Peggy Parker; Gayle Thorsen
Published: June 2005

Provides a collection of essays written by local authors that examine how creative projects have enhanced public space and provided a cultural identity in the suburbs of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Looks at the growing public arts movement.


Funder(s): McKnight Foundation
Related Organization(s): FORECAST Public Artworks
Subject(s): Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (36 pages; 4.2MB; PDF)

Philadelphia and Camden Cultural Participation Benchmark Project
Social Impact of the Arts Project at University of Pennsylvania

Stern, Mark; Susan Seifert
Published: June 2005

Examines the current state of cultural participation in North Philadelphia and Camden, and available options for expansion. Includes the results of a focus group study, a neighborhood resident survey, and small-area estimates of cultural participation.


Funder(s): John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (59 pages; 1.7MB; PDF)

Lessons Learned: Regional Arts Development Program — Understanding the power of strategic operating support for mid-size arts organizations
Bush Foundation

Published: 2005

Describes the key findings and ongoing development of long-term funding of strategic operating support for mid-size arts groups in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Includes case studies of twenty-two participating organizations.


Funder(s): Bush Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Program Evaluation; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (44 pages; 955KB; PDF)

Gifts of the Muse: Reframing the Debate About the Benefits of the Arts
RAND Corporation

McCarthy, Kevin; Arthur Brooks; Elizabeth Heneghan Ondaatje; Laura Zakaras
Published: February 2005

Offers an alternative view of how arts benefits society based on understanding individual, intrinsic benefits as the gateway to more public benefits. Argues that efforts to sustain the supply of the arts should be balanced with a focus on building demand.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (124 pages; 936KB; PDF)

Smart Concerts: Orchestras in the Age of Edutainment
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Brown, Alan S.
Published: January 2005

Provides a summary of the recent shift in concert programming, and discusses four strategies for enhancing the concert experience: contextual programming, dramatization of music, visual enhancements, and embedded interpretation.


Funder(s): John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Best Practice


PubHub Link (20 pages; 1.1MB; PDF)

2004 Annual Report: Surrounding Children With Opportunity
Wallace Foundation

Published: 2005

Contains board chair's message, president's message, program information, recent foundation publications list, grants list, investment strategies, financial statements, and list of directors and staff.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Education
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (56 pages; 2.7MB; PDF)

2004 Annual Report
James Irvine Foundation

Published: 2005

Contains mission statement, president's message, program information, grants list, financial statements, and list of board members and staff.


Funder(s): James Irvine Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Education; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (52 pages; 4MB; PDF)
FOLIO Link(52 pages; 4MB; PDF)

2004 Annual Report
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Published: 2005

Contains president's message, program information, profiles of MacArthur Fellows Program recipients, grants list, financial statements, list of board members and staff, and a description of the foundation's efforts in the peace and security field.


Funder(s): John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; International Affairs/Development; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (92 pages; 1.9MB; PDF)

2004 Annual Report
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Published: 2005

Contains president's message, grantmaking strategy during the transition in presidential leadership, principles of grantmaking, lessons learned, program information, grants list, financial statements, and list of staff.


Funder(s): Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Education; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (108 pages; 316KB; PDF)

2004 Annual Report
Kresge Foundation

Published: 2005

Contains president's message, program information, grants list, financial statements, list of board members and staff, and highlights of the foundation's college science, green building, and metropolitan Detroit revitalization initiatives.


Funder(s): Kresge Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Community Improvement/Development; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (80 pages; 337KB; PDF)

2004 Annual Report
William Penn Foundation

Published: 2005

Contains mission statement, board chair's message, program information, outline of the foundation's efforts to effect policy and systems change, grants list, financial statements, and list of board members and staff.


Funder(s): William Penn Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (52 pages; 2.5MB; PDF)
FOLIO Link(52 pages; 2.5MB; PDF)

2004 Annual Report
Heinz Endowments

Published: 2005

Contains board chair's message, program information, project summaries, grantee profiles, grants list, financial statements, and list of board members and staff.


Funder(s): Heinz Endowments
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Children and Youth
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (76 pages; 3MB; PDF)

2004 Annual Report
Ahmanson Foundation

Published: 2005

Contains mission statement, managing director's message, program information, project summaries, grantee profiles, grants list, financial statements, and list of board members and staff.


Funder(s): Ahmanson Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Education
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (106 pages; 22MB; PDF)

Creative Community Index 2005: Measuring Progress Toward a Vibrant Silicon Valley
Cultural Initiatives Silicon Valley

Published: 2005

Examines the region's ability to attract and retain creative workers, and the arts and cultural sector's relationship to business innovation and social identity. Includes recommendations for preserving the region's position as a creative center.


Funder(s): Adobe Systems Incorporated, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (26 pages; 714KB; PDF)

Partnering Arts Education: A Working Model
ArtsConnection

Rich, Barbara; Rob Horowitz
Published: 2005

Describes the formation of partnerships between classroom teachers and artists, and highlights the importance of building successful residencies in schools. Includes concrete steps, using the ArtsConnection model.


Funder(s): Dana Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (63 pages; 2.8MB; PDF)

There's Nothing Informal About It: Participatory Arts Within the Cultural Ecology of Silicon Valley
Cultural Initiatives Silicon Valley

Alvarez, Maribel
Published: 2005

Examines key messages, themes, and attitudes related to activities of art practitioners, focusing on experiences that advance direct involvement and artistic creation by a broad range of people not conventionally considered artists.


Funder(s): Adobe Systems Incorporated, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (54 pages; 910KB; PDF)

Arts, Culture, and the Social Health of the Nation 2005
Institute for Innovation in Social Policy

Miringoff, Marque-Luisa; Sandra Opdycke
Published: 2005

Examines the scope and level of participation in arts and culture activities by adults and children, and across income lines, in America. Assesses the value placed on attending arts events and other activities, and barriers that prevent participation.


Funder(s): Nathan Cummings Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (68 pages; 950K; PDF)

"You Want to Be a Part of Everything": The Arts, Community, and Learning
Arts Education Partnership

Smyth, Laura; Lauren Stevenson
Published: 2005

Provides highlights of five youth-centered and youth-directed arts programs which were presented at an AEP forum in September, 2003. Explores the relationship between arts learning and community building. Includes recommendations.


Funder(s): Ford Foundation, GE Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, United States Department of Education
Related Organization(s): Lincoln Center Institute for Arts in Education
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (36 pages; 716KB; PDF)

Artists, Musicians and the Internet
Pew Internet & American Life Project

Madden, Mary
Published: December 2004

Presents findings from a national survey of self-described artists and an online survey of 2,755 musicians that assess how artists and musicians use the Internet, what they think about copyright issues, and how they feel about online file sharing.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Social Science
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (61 pages; 619KB; PDF)

Stanislaw Skrowaczewski: 2004 McKnight Distinguished Artist
McKnight Foundation

Published: November 2004

Features essays about Skrowaczewski's influence as a conductor and composer; a chronology of his work and life; and original photographs.


Funder(s): McKnight Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (56 pages; 1.3MB; PDF)

2003 Annual Report
Ahmanson Foundation

Published: 2004

Contains mission statement, tribute to Howard F. Ahmanson, president's and managing director's messages, grantee profiles, grants list, grant summary and guidelines, financial statements, and lists of board members and staff.


Funder(s): Ahmanson Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Education
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (110 pages; 689KB; PDF)

Partnerships Between Large and Small Cultural Organizations: A Strategy for Building Arts Participation
Urban Institute

Ostrower, Francie
Published: August 2004

Evaluates the Wallace Foundation's Community Partnerships for Cultural Participation initiative. Includes the difficulties that arise, achievement of participation-enhancing goals, and strategies for initiating, designing, and managing partnerships.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (16 pages; 542KB; PDF)

Arts and Non-arts Partnerships: Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategies
Urban Institute

Walker, Christopher
Published: August 2004

Provides lessons learned from the Wallace Foundation's Community Partnerships for Cultural Participation initiative. Includes assessing the benefits to both parties in arts/non-arts partnerships, and developing strategies to maximize chances of success.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (16 pages; 201KB; PDF)

Initiators and Responders: A New Way to View Orchestra Audiences
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Published: July 2004

Analyzes the social context surrounding arts attendance and calls for experimentation and investment in new marketing relationships. Considers how orchestras and other arts groups might capitalize on social opportunities to attract new audiences.


Funder(s): John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (16 pages; 383KB; PDF)

Workshop on Methodology for the Conservation of Polychromed Wooden Altarpieces
J. Paul Getty Trust

Published: June 2004

Examines a number of issues related to the preservation of altarpieces, and proposes a series of integral and methodological recommendations to individuals and organizations involved in altarpiece conservation and management.


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Historic Preservation
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (17 pages; 502KB; PDF)

Culture Is Our Common Wealth: An Action Agenda to Enhance Revenues and Resources for Massachusetts Cultural Organizations
Boston Foundation

Published: May 2004

Looks at current support provided by the state of Massachusetts to arts and cultural organizations, and recommends ongoing advocacy to encourage additional support — specifically, increased investment in existing and new cultural facilities.


Funder(s): Boston Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Public Affairs
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (127 pages; 3.5MB; PDF)

Vibrant Culture — Thriving Economy: Arts, Culture and Prosperity in Arizona's Valley of the Sun
Battelle Memorial Institute

Published: May 2004

Illustrates the economic importance of arts and culture, outlines the financial challenges facing the Valley's arts and culture institutions, and recommends regional strategies for advancement.


Funder(s): Flinn Foundation, J. W. Kieckhefer Foundation, Margaret T. Morris Foundation, Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
Related Organization(s): Maricopa Regional Arts and Culture Task Force
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (65 pages; 570KB; PDF)

The Arts: A Competitive Advantage for California II
California Arts Council

Published: April 2004

Documents the current impact and value of arts and cultural activity on California's economy and quantifies the changes that have occurred since the 1994 report was conducted by the CAC.


Funder(s): Arts & Business Council of Sacramento, California Arts Council, Cultural Initiatives Silicon Valley, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (102 pages; 2.2MB; PDF)

Immigrant Participatory Arts: An Insight Into Community-building in Silicon Valley
Cultural Initiatives Silicon Valley

Moriarty, Pia
Published: April 2004

Explores the function served by participation in the arts, based on performances, museum exhibits, street festivals, arts schools, and arts-mediated religious events held by ninety arts groups in Santa Clara County's immigrant and refugee communities.


Funder(s): David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Fund for Folk Culture, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (58 pages; 1.7MB; PDF)

The Economic Activity of Dance in New York City: Executive Summary
AMS Planning & Research Corp

Published: March 2004

Looks at the economic impact of dance activity in New York City in 2002. Commissioned by Dance/NYC, a New York City-based advocacy organization for professional dance in the city.


Funder(s): Jerome Robbins Foundation, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (12 pages; 160KB; PDF)

Pew Fellowships in the Arts: A Report on Lessons Learned From an Evaluation
Pew Charitable Trusts

Published: February 2004

Assesses the impact PFA has had both on individual artists who received fellowships and on the greater Philadelphia cultural community, and makes program recommendations.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Program Evaluation
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (8 pages; 74KB; PDF)

Sarasota Performing Arts Research Coalition Community Report
Urban Institute

Kopczynski, Mary; Mark Hager
Published: January 2004

Presents findings from a 2002 Urban Institute survey of Sarasota residents' perceptions of and attitudes toward the performing arts.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Related Organization(s): American Symphony Orchestra League, Association of Performing Arts Presenters, Dance/USA, OPERA America, Theatre Communications Group, Urban Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (58 pages; 388KB; PDF)

Boston Performing Arts Research Coalition Community Report
Urban Institute

Kopczynski, Mary; Mark Hager
Published: January 2004

Presents findings from a 2002 Urban Institute survey of Boston residents' perceptions of and attitudes toward the performing arts.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Related Organization(s): American Symphony Orchestra League, Association of Performing Arts Presenters, Dance/USA, OPERA America, Theatre Communications Group, Urban Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (58 pages; 403KB; PDF)

Washington, D.C. Performing Arts Research Coalition Community Report
Urban Institute

Kopczynski, Mary; Mark Hager
Published: January 2004

Presents findings from a 2002 Urban Institute survey of Washington-area residents' perceptions of and attitudes toward the performing arts.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Related Organization(s): American Symphony Orchestra League, Association of Performing Arts Presenters, Dance/USA, OPERA America, Theatre Communications Group, Urban Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (58 pages; 399KB; PDF)

Minneapolis-St. Paul Performing Arts Research Coalition Community Report
Urban Institute

Kopczynski, Mary; Mark Hager
Published: January 2004

Presents findings from a 2002 Urban Institute survey of Minneapolis-St. Paul residents' perceptions of and attitudes toward the performing arts.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Related Organization(s): American Symphony Orchestra League, Association of Performing Arts Presenters, Dance/USA, OPERA America, Theatre Communications Group, Urban Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (58 pages; 399KB; PDF)

Austin Performing Arts Research Coalition Community Report
Urban Institute

Kopczynski, Mary; Mark Hager
Published: January 2004

Presents findings from a 2002 Urban Institute survey of Austin residents' perceptions of and attitudes toward the performing arts.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Related Organization(s): American Symphony Orchestra League, Association of Performing Arts Presenters, Dance/USA, OPERA America, Theatre Communications Group, Urban Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (58 pages; 399KB; PDF)

State Arts Agencies 1965-2003: Whose Interests to Serve?
RAND Corporation

Lowell, Julia F.
Published: 2004

Studies the changing missions and roles of 56 state arts agencies, with many examples drawn from the thirteen SAAs that have received multiyear grants from the Wallace Foundation.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (58 pages; 700KB; PDF)

New York State Artist Workspace Consortium: A Defining Moment
New York State Artist Workspace Consortium

Espaldon, Diane
Published: 2004

Documents the first four years of the consortium's professional development, network building, encouragement of organizational stability, and promotion of resources.


Funder(s): Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (40 pages; 3.6MB; PDF)

Culture on the Range: Attracting Audiences and Dollars to One of America's Most Remote Places
Nonprofit Finance Fund

Shapiro, Susan; Tony Proscio
Published: 2004

Illustrates how the remotely located Western Folklife Center in Elko, Nevada has successfully cultivated donors and members from around the country.


Funder(s): Ford Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Case Study


PubHub Link (15 pages; 117KB; PDF)

Creating Work That Matters: Memphis Choreographs to the Soul of a City
Nonprofit Finance Fund

Stern, Lynn
Published: 2004

Explores the artistic development of Ballet Memphis — how it became a thriving company within a community that had not historically supported ballet, and how it continues to evolve artistically while remaining relevant to the community.


Funder(s): Ford Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (14 pages; 104KB; PDF)

Building a Museum Without Walls: Native Worldviews Reshape Mission
Nonprofit Finance Fund

Stern, Lynn
Published: 2004

Describes the new definition that the National Museum of the American Indian has developed for the management of culturally sensitive materials, and demonstrates its contribution to the continuity of American Indian culture and community.


Funder(s): Ford Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Museums
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (14 pages; 114KB; PDF)

Pittsburgh Performing Arts Research Coalition Community Report
Urban Institute

Kopczynski, Mary; Mark Hager
Published: January 2004

Presents findings from a 2002 Urban Institute survey of Pittsburgh residents' perceptions of and attitudes toward the performing arts.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Related Organization(s): American Symphony Orchestra League, Association of Performing Arts Presenters, Dance/USA, OPERA America, Theatre Communications Group, Urban Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (58 pages; 457KB; PDF)

History Through Deaf Eyes
Gallaudet University

Published: 2004

Web site of a traveling social history exhibition that aligns nearly 200 years of U.S. history with the experiences of deaf people.


Funder(s): Goodrich Foundation, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Motorola Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Rockefeller Foundation, SBC Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Disabilities
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link ( pages; 11.1KB; HTML)

What Keeps Social Documentaries from Audiences — And How to Fix It
Center for Social Media at American University

Aufderheide, Patricia
Published: January 2004

Offers an analysis and set of recommendations on how to improve today's market for social documentaries and make them far more accessible to people who want to use them.


Funder(s): John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (17 pages; 521KB; PDF)

Digital Futures: A Need-to-Know Policy Guide for Independent Filmmakers
Center for Social Media at American University

Aufderheide, Patricia
Published: January 2004

Identifies hot issues in digital filmmaking, and discusses policies that best support the creativity and diversity that independent filmmakers represent. A joint project of the Center for Social Media and Independent Television.


Funder(s): Ford Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Science/Technology, Internet; Journalism/Media
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (51 pages; 1MB; PDF)

From Nascar to Cirque du Soleil: Lessons in Audience Development
Western States Arts Federation

Published: 2004

Examines marketing trends and principles in entertainment and performance. Case studies include nonprofit arts organizations, mega-concert promoters, for-profit entertainment conglomerates, sports promoters and religious organizations.


Funder(s): David and Lucile Packard Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (55 pages; 311KB; PDF)

The University of Massachusetts Poll on Giving Trends, Attitudes and Motivators
Boston Foundation

Published: January 2004

Contains the results of a telephone survey conducted in November 2003 of individual giving to arts and culture organizations by residents of Massachusetts.


Funder(s): Boston Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Social Science
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (16 pages; 186KB; PDF)

Information on Artists III: Bay Area
Research Center for Arts and Culture

Jeffri, Joan
Published: 2004

Presents findings from a survey of Bay Area artists' practices, incomes, income from art, demographics, education and training, health and medical coverage, pension and welfare, live/work space realities, and community involvement.


Funder(s): David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Leveraging Investments in Creativity, San Francisco Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Related Organization(s): Columbia University Teachers College
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Social Science
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (131 pages; 680KB; PDF)

2003 Annual Report: Supporting Ideas for Change
Wallace Foundation

Published: 2004

Contains board chair's message, president's message, program information, grants list, financial statements, list of directors and staff, selected publications list, and education leadership, out-of-school learning, and arts participation profiles.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Education
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (54 pages; 1.3MB; PDF)

2003 Annual Report
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Published: 2004

Contains president's message, program information, summary of foundation initiatives, grants list, financial statements, and list of staff.


Funder(s): Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Education; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (130 pages; 297KB; PDF)

2003 Annual Report
James Irvine Foundation

Published: 2004

Contains mission statement, president's message, description of the foundation's new mission and program goals, program information, grants list, financial statements, and list of board members and staff.


Funder(s): James Irvine Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Education; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (52 pages; 3MB; PDF)
FOLIO Link(52 pages; 3MB; PDF)

Illustrated Glossary: Mosaics In Situ Project
J. Paul Getty Trust

Published: December 2003

Establishes a common and unambiguous vocabulary for the recording of conditions and interventions of in situ floor mosaics. A collaborative effort between the Getty Conservation Institute and the Israel Antiquities Authority.


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Related Organization(s): Getty Conservation Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Historic Preservation
Publication Type: Toolkit


PubHub Link (17 pages; 1.80MB; PDF)

SWOT Analysis: Summary of Input on the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats Facing the Arts and Culture in the Maricopa Region
Flinn Foundation

Published: December 2003

Contains a summary of interviews, focus groups, and community dialogues with civic and business leaders, educators, members of the arts and culture community, and representatives of the philanthropic sector.


Funder(s): Flinn Foundation, J. W. Kieckhefer Foundation, Margaret T. Morris Foundation, Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
Related Organization(s): Battelle Memorial Institute, Maricopa Regional Arts and Culture Task Force
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Philanthropy and Voluntarism
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (16 pages; 291KB; PDF)

In the Battle for Reality: Social Documentaries in the U.S.
Center for Social Media at American University

Aufderheide, Patricia
Published: December 2003

Provides an overview of documentaries that address social justice and democracy issues, and includes case studies of successful strategic uses of social documentaries.


Funder(s): Ford Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Visual Arts
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (93 pages; 8.7MB; PDF)

Re-Envisioning State Arts Agencies — Symposium Proceedings
Western States Arts Federation

Published: November 2003

Explores a wide variety of approaches to address current and future issues in the area of state arts agency structure and process.


Funder(s): Gay and Lesbian Fund for Colorado
Subject(s): Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (162 pages; 7.37MB; PDF)

Arts and Culture in Communities: A Framework for Measurement
Urban Institute

Jackson, Maria Rosario; Joaquín Herranz; Florence Kabwasa-Green
Published: November 2003

Offers a framework for capturing and measuring arts, culture, and creative expression at the neighborhood level. Discusses the presence of opportunities for cultural participation, impacts of participation, and support systems for cultural expression.


Funder(s): Rockefeller Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development; Public Affairs
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (10 pages; 1.1MB; PDF)

Arts and Culture in Communities: Unpacking Participation
Urban Institute

Jackson, Maria Rosario; Joaquín Herranz; Florence Kabwasa-Green
Published: November 2003

Presents findings by the Urban Institute's Arts and Culture Indicators in Community Building Project on a range of arts and cultural participation within the context of various community building processes.


Funder(s): Rockefeller Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development; Public Affairs
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (12 pages; 1.2MB; PDF)

Arts and Culture in Communities: Systems of Support
Urban Institute

Jackson, Maria Rosario; Joaquín Herranz; Florence Kabwasa-Green
Published: November 2003

Presents findings by the Urban Institute's Arts and Culture Indicators in Community Building Project on the characteristics of support systems that are most likely to produce opportunities for cultural engagement.


Funder(s): Rockefeller Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development; Public Affairs
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (10 pages; 1.1MB; PDF)

Bridging the Gap: Innovations to Save Our Orchestras
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Philliber, Susan; Leslie Whitaker
Published: October 2003

Evaluation and commentary on the Magic of Music symphony initiative to measure audience development.


Funder(s): John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (16 pages; 661KB; PDF)

Mike Lynch: 2003 Distinguished Artist
McKnight Foundation

Published: October 2003

Features essays about Lynch's influence as a painter, a chronology of his work and life, and original photographs and art.


Funder(s): McKnight Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Visual Arts
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (47 pages; 882KB; PDF)

Acts of Achievement: The Role of Performing Arts Centers in Education
Dana Foundation

Published: October 2003

Provides study of K-12 education programs offered by performing arts centers nationwide. Showcases 74 institutions that are partnering with local schools.


Funder(s): Dana Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (172 pages; 5.73MB; PDF)

Classical Music Consumer Segmentation Study: How Americans Relate to Classical Music and Their Local Orchestras
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Published: October 2003

Conducted by Audience Insight, this study analyzes how Americans relate to classical music and their local orchestras.


Funder(s): John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (128 pages; 1.33MB; PDF)

Learning From Others: Benchmarking the Maricopa Region Against Other Regions' Efforts to Build a Vibrant Arts and Cultural Sector
Flinn Foundation

Published: September 2003

Compares the approach being taken to support investment in arts and culture in nine peer and competitor regions.


Funder(s): Flinn Foundation, J. W. Kieckhefer Foundation, Margaret T. Morris Foundation, Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
Related Organization(s): Battelle Memorial Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (86 pages; 368KB; PDF)

GCI Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites Bibliography
J. Paul Getty Trust

Published: September 2003

Provides practitioners, as well as those new to the subject, with an overview of the literature related to the management and conservation of archaeological sites. Jointly prepared by GCI and the Department of Antiquities, Cyprus.


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Related Organization(s): Getty Conservation Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Historic Preservation
Publication Type: Literature Review


PubHub Link (125 pages; 800KB; PDF)

Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site: A Case Study
J. Paul Getty Trust

MacLean, Margaret; Marta de la Torre; Randall Mason
Published: September 2003

Focuses on the values-based management of Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site — consisting of Hadrian's Wall, its associated remains, and its immediate surroundings — since the site's World Heritage listing in 1987.


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Historic Preservation
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (53 pages; 1.34MB; PDF)

Nonprofit Organizations and the Intersectoral Division of Labor in the Arts
Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies

DiMaggio, Paul
Published: September 2003

Examines what we know about the role of nonprofit enterprise in the production and distribution of the arts, and offers a research agenda for future study.


Funder(s): Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Pew Charitable Trusts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Philanthropy and Voluntarism
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (92 pages; 244KB; PDF)

Learning From the Community: Effective Financial Management Practices in the Arts
National Arts Strategies

Rosenberg, Jim; Russell Taylor
Published: September 2003

Provides financial management practices identified from a survey of directors at leading arts organizations, in order to understand how their practices could be used across the arts sector. Includes a framework for developing self-assessment tools.


Funder(s): James Irvine Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Best Practice


PubHub Link (19 pages; 669KB; PDF)

Port Arthur Historic Site: A Case Study
J. Paul Getty Trust

de la Torre, Marta; Randall Mason; David Myers
Published: August 2003

Looks at the management of the Port Arthur Historic Site in Australia by the Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority (PAHSMA), beginning in 1987.


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Related Organization(s): Getty Conservation Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Historic Preservation
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (76 pages; 1.34MB; PDF)

Arts Participation: Steps to Stronger Cultural and Community Life
Urban Institute

Walker, Christopher
Published: July 2003

Shows that the more ways people participate in the arts — and the more often — the more likely they are to engage in other activities that support community life.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Related Organization(s): Urban Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (20 pages; 2.33MB; PDF)

Dance in the DC Metropolitan Area: A Needs Assessment
Dance/USA

Munger, John
Published: July 2003

Takes a close look at the greater Washington, DC, area dance artists and their support structures, and assesses the needs and strengths in that community. This yearlong study is part of a published series of regional assessments.


Funder(s): Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation, Fannie Mae Foundation, Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (96 pages; 548KB; PDF)

Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site, Parks Canada: A Case Study
J. Paul Getty Trust

Myers, David; Margaret MacLean
Published: July 2003

Focuses on values and their protection by examining the place of values in management. Grosse Île's management is still evolving, and the eventful first phases of planning are still fresh in the minds of staff.


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Historic Preservation
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (49 pages; 1.61MB; PDF)

Art, Artists and Teaching
Center for Arts and Culture

Published: July 2003

Explores new ways to infuse the creative impulses of the arts and artists into education in America, at a symposium hosted by Bennington College and the J. Paul Getty Trust.


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Related Organization(s): Bennington College
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (14 pages; 83KB; PDF)

Investing in Creativity: A Study of the Support Structure for U.S. Artists
Urban Institute

Jackson, Maria Rosario; Caron Atlas; Joaquín Herranz; Florence Kabwasa-Green; Kadija Kadija Ferryman; Carole Rosenstein; Daniel Swenson; Eric Wallner
Published: 2003

Documents and analyzes the environment of support for individual artists. Provides a framework for analysis of various dimensions of the support structure, nationally and in specific sites across the U.S. Includes support programs and policy initiatives.


Funder(s): Allen Foundation for the Arts, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Boston Foundation, Breneman Jaech Foundation, Brown Foundation, Chicago Community Trust, Cleveland Foundation, Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Durfee Foundation, Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation, Flintridge Foundation, Ford Foundation, George Gund Foundation, Greenwall Foundation, Houston Endowment, Inc., J. Paul Getty Trust, James Irvine Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Joyce Foundation, Kulas Foundation, LEF Foundation, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Massachusetts Cultural Council, Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, New York Community Trust, Ohio Arts Council, Pew Charitable Trusts, Prince Charitable Trusts, Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (107 pages; 831KB; PDF)

Chaco Culture National Historical Park: A Case Study
J. Paul Getty Trust

Myers, David; Marta de la Torre; Margaret MacLean
Published: June 2003

Looks at the management of CCNHP by the National Park Service. The long history of CCNHP as a heritage site provides an excellent illustration of how values emerge and evolve with new knowledge.


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Historic Preservation
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (66 pages; 1.76MB; PDF)

Bridging the Gap: Orchestras & Classical Music Listeners
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Published: June 2003

Identifies potential classical music consumers; explores relationships between an affinity for classical music and symphony attendance; and examines the impact some local orchestras have had on individuals not engaged with orchestras in their communities.


Funder(s): John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (12 pages; 678KB; PDF)

Participation in Arts and Culture: The Importance of Community Venues
Urban Institute

Walker, Christopher
Published: May 2003

Finds that more people attend arts and cultural events in community venues such as open air spaces, schools, and places of worship, than in conventional arts venues such as concert halls, theaters, museums, and art galleries.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (16 pages; 1.53MB; PDF)

Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and Money: Technology-Based Art and the Dynamics of Sustainability
Leonardo/ISAST

Naimark, Michael
Published: May 2003

Proposes innovative new approaches and models for art and technology institutions, and provides details for an "Arts Lab," a unique hybrid art center and research lab.


Funder(s): Rockefeller Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Science/Technology
Publication Type: Toolkit


PubHub Link (39 pages; 714KB; PDF)

Building: From the Inside Out — A Nonprofit Finance Fund Report on the Philadelphia Dance Community's Infrastructure Needs
Nonprofit Finance Fund

Published: May 2003

Analyzes the space and capacity building needs of the Philadelphia dance community. Prepared by AEA Consulting.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts, William Penn Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (59 pages; 238KB; PDF)

Seattle Performing Arts Research Coalition Community Report 2002
Urban Institute

Kopczynski, Mary; Mark Hager
Published: March 2003

Presents findings from a 2002 Urban Institute survey of Seattle residents' perceptions of and attitudes toward the performing arts.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Related Organization(s): American Symphony Orchestra League, Association of Performing Arts Presenters, Dance/USA, OPERA America, Theatre Communications Group, Urban Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (58 pages; 388KB; PDF)

Denver Performing Arts Research Coalition Community Report 2002
Urban Institute

Kopczynski, Mary; Mark Hager
Published: March 2003

Presents findings from a 2002 Urban Institute survey of Denver residents' perceptions of and attitudes toward the performing arts.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Related Organization(s): American Symphony Orchestra League, Association of Performing Arts Presenters, Dance/USA, OPERA America, Theatre Communications Group, Urban Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (58 pages; 463KB; PDF)

Cincinnati Performing Arts Research Coalition Community Report 2002
Urban Institute

Kopczynski, Mary; Mark Hager
Published: March 2003

Presents findings from a 2002 Urban Institute survey of Cincinnati residents' perceptions of and attitudes toward the performing arts.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Related Organization(s): American Symphony Orchestra League, Association of Performing Arts Presenters, Dance/USA, OPERA America, Theatre Communications Group, Urban Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (58 pages; 470KB; PDF)

The Value of the Performing Arts in Five Communities
Urban Institute

Kopczynski, Mary; Mark Hager
Published: March 2003

Provides detailed tables on the relationship between various individual characteristics and attitudes toward the performing arts among residents of Alaska, Cincinnati, Denver, Pittsburgh, and Seattle.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Related Organization(s): Urban Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (70 pages; 737KB; PDF)

GCI Lime Mortars and Plasters Bibliography (Sorted by Category)
J. Paul Getty Trust

Published: March 2003

Distills years of lime mortar and plaster research. A collaboration between the GCI Institute (USA), the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium) and the Universidad de Granada (Spain).


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Related Organization(s): Getty Conservation Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Historic Preservation
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (195 pages; 1.62MB; PDF)

GCI Lime Mortars and Plasters Bibliography (Sorted by Author)
J. Paul Getty Trust

Published: March 2003

Distills years of lime mortar and plaster research. A collaboration between the GCI Institute (USA), the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium) and the Universidad de Granada (Spain).


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Related Organization(s): Getty Conservation Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Historic Preservation
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (100 pages; 939KB; PDF)

For the Greater Good: Frameworks for Advancing State Arts Education Partnerships
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies

Published: March 2003

Documents a November 2001 workshop that brought together leaders from arts education support networks in Florida, Hawaii, Mississippi, Ohio, and South Carolina.


Funder(s): David and Lucile Packard Foundation, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (61 pages; 478KB; DOC)

Culture and Commerce
Urban Institute

Walker, Christopher; Maria-Rosario Jackson; Carole Rosenstein
Published: March 2003

Illustrates the possibilities and challenges of making partnerships between economic development agencies and traditional arts organizations work. Examines the outcome of eight collaborations that were formed as part of a partnership funding initiative.


Funder(s): Ford Foundation
Related Organization(s): Fund for Folk Culture
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (60 pages; 1.6MB; PDF)

Funding for Cultural Organizations in Boston and Nine Other Metropolitan Areas
Boston Foundation

Published: February 2003

Compares the roles of private and public funding in the cultural economy of Boston against other leading metropolitan regions across the country.


Funder(s): Boston Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Social Science, Urban Studies
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (87 pages; 681KB; PDF)

The Arts and School Reform: Lessons and Possibilities From the Annenberg Challenge Arts Project
Annenberg Foundation

Published: February 2003

Looks at the relationship between school reform and arts education, and how each can advance the other.


Funder(s): Annenberg Foundation
Related Organization(s): Annenberg Institute for School Reform
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education; Elementary and Secondary Education, School Reform
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (52 pages; 991KB; PDF)

The Measure of Meetings: Forums, Deliberation, and Cultural Policy
Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies

Tepper, Steven
Published: January 2003

Finds that in arts and culture, where resources are modest and the policy community is fragmented, carefully planned meetings can play a more important role than they do in other fields.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Public Affairs
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (106 pages; 317KB; PDF)

Cultural Collaborations: Building Partnerships for Arts Participation
Urban Institute

Ostrower, Francie
Published: January 2003

Examines how partnerships were used to enlarge cultural participation by organizations in the Community Partnerships for Cultural Participation initiative.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Related Organization(s): Urban Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (48 pages; 234KB; PDF)

RecorDIM 2002 Activities Report
J. Paul Getty Trust

Letellier, Robin
Published: January 2003

Coordinates activities of the Recording, Documentation and Information Management Initiative (RecorDIM), and summarizes the activities that took place during 2002.


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Science/Technology
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (83 pages; 726KB; PDF)

Design for Accessibility: A Cultural Administrator's Handbook
National Endowment for the Arts

Published: January 2003

Contains a guide for integrating older adults and people with disabilities into all aspects of an arts organization — from planning and design to marketing and technical assistance.


Funder(s): John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, MetLife Foundation, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Disabilities
Publication Type: Toolkit


PubHub Link (171 pages; 3MB; PDF)

Changing the Beat: A Study of the Worklife of Jazz Musicians, Volume I: Executive Summary
National Endowment for the Arts

Jeffri, Joan
Published: January 2003

Examines the worklife of jazz musicians in New York, Detroit, San Francisco and New Orleans. Prepared by the Research Center for Arts and Culture, under a cooperative agreement with the NEA and the San Francisco Study Center.


Funder(s): American Federation of Musicians, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, GRAMMY Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, Inc.
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (20 pages; 112KB; PDF)

Changing the Beat: A Study of the Worklife of Jazz Musicians, Volume II: American Federation of Musicians Survey Results
National Endowment for the Arts

Jeffri, Joan
Published: January 2003

Examines the worklife of jazz musicians in New York, Detroit, San Francisco and New Orleans. Prepared by the Research Center for Arts and Culture, under a cooperative agreement with the NEA and the San Francisco Study Center.


Funder(s): American Federation of Musicians, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, GRAMMY Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, Inc.
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (93 pages; 811KB; PDF)

Changing the Beat: A Study of the Worklife of Jazz Musicians, Volume III: Respondent-Driven Sampling
National Endowment for the Arts

Jeffri, Joan
Published: January 2003

Examines the worklife of jazz musicians in New York, Detroit, San Francisco and New Orleans. Prepared by the Research Center for Arts and Culture, under a cooperative agreement with the NEA and the San Francisco Study Center.


Funder(s): American Federation of Musicians, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, GRAMMY Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, Inc.
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (152 pages; 1MB; PDF)

Arts Lab: A Capacity Building Program for Small and Mid-Sized Arts Organizations: A Report on the Program, the Participating Organizations, and How They Changed
Saint Paul Foundation

Published: January 2003

Reports on the pilot phase (2000-2002) of the Arts LAB program, which was designed to strengthen organizations in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area.


Funder(s): Bush Foundation, F. R. Bigelow Foundation, Jerome Foundation, Mardag Foundation, Saint Paul Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (11 pages; 90KB; DOC)

Artists Residencies: Evolving Educational Experiences
Dana Foundation

Silverstein, Lynne
Published: January 2003

Outlines the development of school residencies and offers four checklists for arts organization coordinators, artists, teachers, and school coordinators planning to develop residencies.


Funder(s): Dana Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (13 pages; 222KB; PDF)

Creative Downtown: The Role of Culture in Rebuilding Lower Manhattan
New York City Arts Coalition

Thompson, Liz; Bedoya Bedoya; Norma Munn
Published: 2003

Examines how NYC arts groups and artists below Canal Street were affected by September 11, and possible actions the city, state, and private sector could take on behalf of arts and culture in rebuilding and revitalizing the downtown area.


Funder(s): Rockefeller Foundation
Related Organization(s): New York Foundation for the Arts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Disaster Relief, 9/11 Response
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (36 pages; 1.4MB; PDF)

2002 Annual Report
Wallace Foundation

Published: 2003

Contains board chair's message, president's message, project summaries, program information, grants list, financial statements, and list of directors and staff.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Education
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (76 pages; 675KB; PDF)

2002 Annual Report
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Published: 2003

Contains president's message, program information, summary of foundation initiatives, grants list, financial statements, and list of staff.


Funder(s): Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Education; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (142 pages; 420KB; PDF)

The Visual Art Critic: A Survey of Art Critics at General Interest News Publications in America
Pew Charitable Trusts

Szántó, András
Published: November 2002

Examines whether art critics provide sufficient exposure for artists and art institutions, given the recent dynamic growth in the visual arts over the past two decades.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Related Organization(s): Columbia University
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Visual Arts
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (69 pages; 1.01MB; PDF)

Culture Counts in Communities: A Framework for Measurement
Urban Institute

Published: November 2002

Presents the guiding principles and conceptual framework developed by the Urban Institute's Arts and Culture Indicators in Community Building Project.


Funder(s): Rockefeller Foundation
Related Organization(s): Urban Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (68 pages; 938KB; PDF)

GCI Project Terra Bibliography (Sorted by Category)
J. Paul Getty Trust

Published: November 2002

Provides a bibliography of earthen architecture literature, compiled over the course of a decade by an international team of specialists.


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Related Organization(s): Getty Conservation Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Historic Preservation
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (106 pages; 603KB; PDF)

GCI Project Terra Bibliography (Sorted by Author)
J. Paul Getty Trust

Published: November 2002

Provides a bibliography of earthen architecture literature, compiled over the course of a decade by an international team of specialists.


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Related Organization(s): Getty Conservation Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Historic Preservation
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (63 pages; 380KB; PDF)

Reggae to Rachmaninoff: How and Why People Participate in Arts and Culture
Urban Institute

Walker, Christopher; Stephanie Scott-Melnyk; Kay Sherwood
Published: November 2002

Provides the results of a telephone survey conducted to help inform those whose aim is to broaden and diversify cultural participation, and promote the role of arts and culture in strengthening American communities.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Related Organization(s): Urban Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (72 pages; 393KB; PDF)

Access and the Cultural Infrastructure
Center for Arts and Culture

Bawden, Allison
Published: November 2002

Examines how people experience arts and cultural resources and how federal policies intersect with physical attendance at cultural events, access through traditional media, and access through new media.


Funder(s): Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Open Society Institute, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts
Related Organization(s): Princeton University
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (38 pages; 120KB; PDF)

The Creative Engine
Center for an Urban Future

Kleiman, Neil
Published: November 2002

Assesses seven neighborhoods in New York City and examines their potential for economic growth through the arts.


Funder(s): Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Deutsche Bank, Rockefeller Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Social Science, Urban Studies
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (36 pages; 313KB; PDF)

National and Local Profiles of Cultural Support
Pew Charitable Trusts

Published: October 2002

Conducted by Americans for the Arts and Ohio State University to document the patterns and sources of support to the nonprofit arts and culture sector in the U.S.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (53 pages; 1.18MB; PDF)

Professional Development for Conservators in the United States: Report of the Directors' Retreat for the Advancement of Conservation Education
J. Paul Getty Trust

Published: October 2002

Provides a compendium of ideas and suggestions that aim to better define and effectively advance the profession of conservation.


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Museums
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (21 pages; 312KB; PDF)

Who Provides Arts Programs in Knight Communities? An Analysis of Nonprofit Data From IRS Forms 990
Urban Institute

Twombly, Eric; Linda Lampkin
Published: October 2002

Analyzes the role of nonprofits in providing arts and cultural programs, activities, and initiatives to the 26 communities in which the Knight Foundation makes grants.


Funder(s): John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Philanthropy and Voluntarism
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (20 pages; 61KB; PDF)

Emilie Buchwald: 2002 Distinguished Artist
McKnight Foundation

Published: October 2002

Features essays about Buchwald's literary influence; her publishing house, Milkweed Editions; a chronology of her work and life; and original photographs.


Funder(s): McKnight Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (57 pages; 3.97MB; PDF)

Are You Really Worth What You Cost, or Just Merely Worthwhile? And Who Gets to Say?
J. Paul Getty Trust

Weil, Stephen
Published: October 2002

Explores what new and different duties might be expected of a museum whose orientation has evolved from an inward concentration on the acquisition, care, study and display of collections to an outward concentration on providing services to the public.


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Museums
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (24 pages; 197KB; PDF)

Myths, Philanthropy, and Culture: New Data and Trends
J. Paul Getty Trust

Smith, James
Published: October 2002

Looks at how we support cultural organizations in America. From "Assembly 2002: Asking the Right Questions," a Getty Leadership Institute conference.


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Philanthropy and Voluntarism
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (18 pages; 187KB; PDF)

Training Needs Assessment for John S. and James L. Knight Community Museums
U.S. Regional Arts Organizations

Published: September 2002

Executive summary of research undertaken by ExhibitsUSA, under the auspices of the Mid-America Arts Alliance, to assess the needs of small and midsize museums among Knight communities for professional development and institutional advancement.


Funder(s): John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Museums
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (3 pages; 115KB; PDF)

The Arts in Arizona: A Discussion Document
Flinn Foundation

Published: September 2002

Provides an assessment of contemporary issues facing arts institutions in Arizona and their impact on funding needs.


Funder(s): Flinn Foundation, J. W. Kieckhefer Foundation, Margaret T. Morris Foundation, Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
Subject(s): Arts and Culture;
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (46 pages; 438KB; PDF)

Arts Action Plan for Northeast Minneapolis
Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association

Published: September 2002

Provides a comprehensive plan to sustain and support the Northeast Minneapolis artists' community as well as the history and unique flavor of the entire area.


Funder(s): McKnight Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (160 pages; 1MB; PDF)

As Seen on TV: Health Policy Issues in TV's Medical Dramas
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Turow, Joseph; Rachel Gans
Published: July 2002

Explores how fictional television can shape public images about the state of our healthcare system and policy options for improving the delivery of care.


Funder(s): Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Subject(s): Health; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (30 pages; 813KB; PDF)

Policy Partners: Making the Case for State Investments in Culture
Pew Charitable Trusts

Dwyer, M. Christine; Susan Frankel
Published: July 2002

Points to increasing evidence that governors and other state policymakers consider the development of cultural resources integral to comprehensive plans aimed at stimulating regional economic growth.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (78 pages; 496KB; PDF)

Cultural Policy: The Voice of State Legislators
Pew Charitable Trusts

Published: July 2002

Provides an understanding and documentation of the Maine legislature's support for The New Century Community Program, whose goal is to advance the economic and social development of Maine's communities by strengthening their arts and cultural resources.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (8 pages; 725KB; PDF)

The American Assembly: Art, Technology, and Intellectual Property
Pew Charitable Trusts

Published: July 2002

Examines intellectual property issues as the arts sector joins other sectors in the race to deal with an increasingly information-driven economy.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Science/Technology
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (32 pages; 190KB; PDF)

Arts Journalism at a Crossroads
Pew Charitable Trusts

Simon, Jeremy
Published: July 2002

Provides transcripts of a May 10, 2002 symposium of more than 100 current and former fellows of the NAJP to discuss the future of arts journalism.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Journalism/Media
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (59 pages; 623KB; PDF)

Planning in a Cold Climate
J. Paul Getty Trust

Ellis, Adrian
Published: July 2002

Offers a diagnosis and tentative prognosis for cultural institutions in general and museums in particular in the current economic environment.


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Museums
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (23 pages; 245KB; PDF)

Arts & Culture: Community Connections
Urban Institute

Walker, Christopher
Published: June 2002

Explores the potential of people who participate in arts and culture as a resource for community organizers, funders and policymakers who are seeking ways to strengthen communities.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Related Organization(s): Urban Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (12 pages; 87KB; PDF)

How the Arts Impact Communities: An Introduction to the Literature on Arts Impact Studies
Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies

Guetzkow, Joshua
Published: June 2002

Addresses issues surrounding how the arts impact communities. Provides an introduction to the literature on arts impact studies.


Funder(s): Rockefeller Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (27 pages; 387KB; PDF)

Management Plan for Joya de Cerén
J. Paul Getty Trust

Published: June 2002

Provides a framework for actions required to achieve the long-term goal of conservation and promotion of the site and its significance as part of human development in the region. In Spanish only, with introductions in English and French.


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Historic Preservation
Publication Type: Best Practice


PubHub Link ( pages; 22.5KB; HTML)

Bridging the Gap Between Information Users and Information Providers
J. Paul Getty Trust

Letellier, Robin; Christopher Gray
Published: June 2002

Roundtable 1 of the Recording, Documentation and Information Management (RecorDIM) Initiative held at The Getty Conservation Institute in Los Angeles, March 4-5, 2002.


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Historic Preservation; Science/Technology
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (46 pages; 407KB; PDF)

Assessing the Values of Cultural Heritage
J. Paul Getty Trust

de la Torre, Marta
Published: June 2002

Focuses on methods of identifying, articulating and establishing cultural significance. This is the third report on research begun in 1995 about values and economics of cultural heritage.


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Historic Preservation
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (123 pages; 746KB; PDF)

State of the Arts: Overview "Map"
McKnight Foundation

Published: May 2002

Provides a sketch of the arts in Minnesota, and features excerpts from the "State of the Arts" stories produced by the Word of Mouth radio show on Minnesota Public Radio.


Funder(s): McKnight Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (10 pages; 6.24KB; PDF)

Optimizing America's Cultural Resources
Pew Charitable Trusts

Published: May 2002

Created to promote policy dialogues, and to foster broader public understanding and appreciation of arts and culture and their role in society.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (6 pages; 86KB; PDF)

Powerful Voices: Developing High-Impact Arts Programs for Teens
Surdna Foundation

Levine, Mindy
Published: May 2002

Intended to stimulate and deepen national dialogue on the ways artists, educators, program planners and funders can help youth to make art, respond to art, and use art to imagine new possibilities.


Funder(s): Surdna Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education; Children and Youth, Youth/Adolescents
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (54 pages; 315KB; PDF)

A New Angle: Arts Development in the Suburbs
McKnight Foundation

Bye, Carolyn; Sylvia Lindman
Published: May 2002

Looks at the emerging trend towards arts development in the suburbs of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Examines how this trend will impact communities and arts organizations around the state of Minnesota.


Funder(s): McKnight Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (114 pages; 1.3MB; PDF)

The Capacity of Performing Arts Presenting Organizations
Urban Institute

Hager, Mark; Thomas Pollak
Published: April 2002

Summarizes results from a survey of performing arts presenting organizations in the United States.


Funder(s): Association of Performing Arts Presenters, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Related Organization(s): Urban Institute
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (48 pages; 27.5KB; PDF)

Culture Builds Communities: Evaluation
William Penn Foundation

Published: April 2002

Summarizes an evaluation of the Culture Builds Communities initiative, conducted by the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work.


Funder(s): William Penn Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Program Evaluation
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (7 pages; 178KB; PDF)

Culture Builds Communities: The Power of Arts and Culture in Community Building
Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation

Published: April 2002

Summarizes the findings of the Culture Builds Communities initiative in Philadelphia.


Funder(s): William Penn Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (6 pages; 162KB; PDF)

National Investment in the Arts
Center for Arts and Culture

Seaman, Bruce
Published: March 2002

Examines federal support systems for the arts, such as tax incentives and direct subsidy programs.


Funder(s): Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Open Society Institute, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts
Related Organization(s): Princeton University
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Public Affairs
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (37 pages; 124KB; PDF)

Museum As Catalyst for Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Beginning a Conversation
Museum Loan Network

Marshall, Caroline
Published: February 2002

Produced from a series of conferences designed to further the discourse on the role of collaboration and inspire institutions and individuals to continue exploring new ways of working in their own communities.


Funder(s): John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Pew Charitable Trusts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Museums
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (63 pages; 1.84MB; PDF)

Globalization and Cultural Diplomacy
Center for Arts and Culture

Feigenbaum, Harvey
Published: January 2002

Examines trade, cultural diplomacy, and foreign policy implications of globalization.


Funder(s): Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Open Society Institute, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts
Related Organization(s): Princeton University
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; International Affairs/Development, Globalization
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (29 pages; 112KB; PDF)

The Arts, Artists & Teaching: Liberating Learning
Center for Arts and Culture

Polin, Jane
Published: 2002

Looks at the value of arts learning by students — both in and out of school settings — and provides a framework for evaluating student access to arts learning opportunities. Background paper prepared for the Art, Artists and Teaching symposium


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Related Organization(s): Bennington College
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (14 pages; 142KB; PDF)

ARTicles No. 8: After
National Arts Journalism Program

Published: 2002

Presents a compilation of essays responding to the events of September 11, 2001, from an arts journalism perspective.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Journalism/Media
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link ( pages; 7KB; HTML)

Los Angeles Historic Resource Survey Assessment Project: Summary Report
J. Paul Getty Trust

Howe, Kathryn
Published: January 2002

Compares current survey practices in Los Angeles with other cities, and provides a framework to consider the challenges and opportunities associated with a survey.


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Historic Preservation
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (34 pages; 107KB; PDF)

Principles for the Conservation of Heritage Sites in China
J. Paul Getty Trust

Published: January 2002

Produced by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage to comprehensively reflect the practice of conservation as it exists in China and to serve as an authoritative guide for practitioners. English-language translation.


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Historic Preservation
Publication Type: Toolkit


PubHub Link (91 pages; 2.74MB; PDF)

From Celluloid to Cyberspace: The Media Arts and the Changing Arts World
RAND Corporation

McCarthy, Kevin; Elizabeth Heneghan Ondaatje
Published: January 2002

Provides a brief summary of the development of the media arts, how the different art forms within the genre compare, and the challenges the media arts face. The second in a series of reports examining the state of the arts in America.


Funder(s): Rockefeller Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (106 pages; 8KB; HTML)

Listening With an Open Eye
Non-Traditional Casting Project

Published: January 2002

Provides employers with background and practical information about working with deaf and hard of hearing actors. Includes procedures for planning and executing auditions, rehearsals and productions.


Funder(s): AT&T Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts; Disabilities
Publication Type: Toolkit


PubHub Link ( pages; 1KB; HTML)

Toward Cultural Interdependence: The Fourth Phase of the Performing Arts in America
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Published: January 2002

Collaboration of Arts Presenters and the DDCF to sponsor the first nationwide survey of the organizations that bring audiences together with musicians, dancers, actors, and other artists who create live performances.


Funder(s): Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (13 pages; 252KB; PDF)

Planning an Arts-Centered School: A Handbook
Dana Foundation

Fineberg, Carol
Published: January 2002

Comprises eighteen essays by artists and educators highlighting best practices and offering approaches from their varied experiences in the development of successful arts-centered schools. Includes a prolegomenon by William Safire.


Funder(s): Dana Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (168 pages; 725KB; PDF)

Culture Builds Communities, Evaluation: Summary Report
University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work

Stern, Mark; Susan Seifert
Published: January 2002

Evaluation of the 1997 William Penn Foundation initiative, Culture Builds Community, which sought to link the foundation's commitments to urban communities and to the arts and culture in the Philadelphia region.


Funder(s): William Penn Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Community Improvement/Development; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Program Evaluation
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (62 pages; 669KB; PDF)

Arts Education in the Chicago Public Schools: Executive Summary
Chicago Community Trust

Pearsall, Erika; Lynn Donaldson
Published: January 2002

Provides the result of an unprecedented survey of all Chicago Public Schools documents the extent of arts education provided to K-12 students during the school day, in the school year 2000-2001.


Funder(s): Chicago Community Trust
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (12 pages; 1.1MB; PDF)

2001 Public Opinion Survey
California Arts Council

Published: 2002

Presents the first ever comprehensive statewide survey designed to benchmark Californians' attitudes regarding the arts.


Funder(s): David and Lucile Packard Foundation, James Irvine Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Social Science
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (36 pages; 1.2MB; PDF)

Take Part! A Look at Trends in Leisure and Cultural Participation Among Mississippi Residents
Western States Arts Federation

Published: 2002

Summary of research conducted by WESTAF in 2002 on behalf of the Mississippi Arts Commission.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (17 pages; 1.22MB; PDF)

2001 Annual Report
Wallace Foundation

Published: 2002

Contains board chair's message, president's message, project summaries, program information, grants list, financial statements, and list of directors and staff.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Education
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (74 pages; 1.2MB; PDF)

2001 Annual Report
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Published: 2002

Contains president's message, program information, summary of foundation initiatives, grants list, financial statements, and list of staff.


Funder(s): Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Education; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (136 pages; 352KB; PDF)

Strengthening Communities Through Culture
Center for Arts and Culture

Strom, Elizabeth
Published: December 2001

Provides an overview and analysis of federal cultural policies as they intersect with civic life in communities.


Funder(s): Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Open Society Institute, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts
Related Organization(s): Princeton University
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Public Affairs
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (28 pages; 391KB; PDF)

Creativity, Culture, Education and the Workforce
Center for Arts and Culture

Galligan, Ann M.
Published: December 2001

Looks at the relationship of education, creativity, and the 21st century workforce.


Funder(s): Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Open Society Institute, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts
Related Organization(s): Princeton University
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (36 pages; 113KB; PDF)

Preserving Our Heritage
Center for Arts and Culture

Donohue, Keith
Published: November 2001

Examines federal cultural heritage policies and practices.


Funder(s): Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Open Society Institute, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts
Related Organization(s): Princeton University
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Historic Preservation
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (43 pages; 153KB; PDF)

Forum on Freedom and Diversity of Expression
Center for Arts and Culture

Published: November 2001

Contains a lively discussion of first amendment issues, the need for diversity in cultural programming, and the future of cultural programming in a digital environment. Moderated by Jim Fitzpatrick, senior partner of Arnold & Porter.


Funder(s): Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation, Henry Luce Foundation, J. Paul Getty Trust, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Open Society Institute, Pew Charitable Trusts, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts
Related Organization(s): Princeton University
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Science/Technology, Internet
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (34 pages; 137KB; PDF)

Copyright as Cultural Policy
Center for Arts and Culture

Shapiro, Michael
Published: October 2001

Provides an overview and legal analysis of copyright law for the creative sector and cultural organizations.


Funder(s): Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Open Society Institute, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts
Related Organization(s): Princeton University
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Science/Technology, Intellectual Property
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (15 pages; 48.5KB; PDF)

Forum on Preservation
Center for Arts and Culture

Published: October 2001

Discusses recent trends in preservation and conservation efforts at the federal, state, and local levels. Moderated by Ellen McCulloch-Lovell, President of the Center for Arts and Culture.


Funder(s): Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation, Henry Luce Foundation, J. Paul Getty Trust, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Open Society Institute, Pew Charitable Trusts, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts
Related Organization(s): Princeton University
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Historic Preservation
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (27 pages; 1.4MB; PDF)

From the Information Economy to the Creative Economy: Moving Culture to the Center of International Public Policy
Center for Arts and Culture

Venturelli, Shalini
Published: October 2001

Argues that the globalization of the "information economy" and cyberspace make it imperative that creativity and culture be repositioned at the center of international public policy.


Funder(s): Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation, Henry Luce Foundation, J. Paul Getty Trust, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Open Society Institute, Pew Charitable Trusts, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts
Related Organization(s): Princeton University
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; International Affairs/Development, Globalization
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (21 pages; 68.6KB; PDF)

Museums and New Media Art
Rockefeller Foundation

Morris, Susan
Published: October 2001

Investigates the relationship between new media art and museums.


Funder(s): Rockefeller Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Museums
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (36 pages; 98KB; PDF)

Dale Warland: 2001 Distinguished Artist
McKnight Foundation

Published: September 2001

Features essays about Warland's musical influence, a chronology of his work and life, and original photographs.


Funder(s): McKnight Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (57 pages; 1.03MB; PDF)

Evaluation of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Leadership Presenting Institution Program: Executive Summary
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Murray, Timothy; Elise Miller; Patricia Patrizi
Published: August 2001

Focusing on grantees that recieved awards between 1997 and 2000, this evaluation analyzes a total of seventeen organizations: fourteen Leadership Presenting Institutions and three Mid-sized Presenting Organizations.


Funder(s): Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Program Evaluation
Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned


PubHub Link (8 pages; 27.5KB; PDF)

Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Writers' Awards: The Art of the Possible
Wallace Foundation

Published: August 2001

Looks at the experiences of ninety-two recipients of the Writers' Awards. Sheds new light on the value of community engagement and the ways in which human connections can feed the creative process.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (12 pages; 122KB; PDF)

The Performing Arts in a New Era
RAND Corporation

McCarthy, Kevin; Arthur Brooks; Julia F. Lowell; Laura Zakaras
Published: July 2001

Aimed at increasing policy and financial support for nonprofit culture in the United States, this report identifies key trends affecting audiences, artists, arts organizations, and financing for all the performing arts.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (156 pages; 420KB; PDF)

Arts Capital & Endowment Campaigns in Minnesota 2001
Minnesota Council on Foundations

Published: July 2001

A report on completed, current and anticipated capital and endowment campaigns by Minnesota arts, cultural and humanities nonprofits.


Funder(s): McKnight Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (116 pages; 463KB; PDF)

Increasing Cultural Participation: An Audience Development Planning Handbook for Presenters, Producers and Their Collaborators
Wallace Foundation

Connolly, Paul; Marcelle Cady
Published: June 2001

Looks at how people-centered strategies for building public participation in high-quality arts programs can help institutions of varied disciplines and sizes to diversify, broaden, and deepen relationships with their communities.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Toolkit


PubHub Link (176 pages; 3.41MB; PDF)

The Architecture Critic: A Survey of Newspaper Architecture Critics in America
Pew Charitable Trusts

Szántó, András; Eric Fredericksen; Ray Rinaldi
Published: June 2001

Finds that architecture is the least thoroughly covered arts beat at most American newspapers.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Journalism/Media
Publication Type: Survey


PubHub Link (31 pages; 173KB; PDF)

Arts in Focus: Los Angeles Countywide Arts Education Survey
Los Angeles County Arts Commission

Published: May 2001

Provides a baseline study of the state of arts education in Los Angeles County.


Funder(s): A.S.K. Theater Projects, California Arts Council, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles County Arts Commission
Related Organization(s): Arts Education Task Force of Arts for LA
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (48 pages; 643KB; PDF)

The Music Downloading Deluge
Pew Internet & American Life Project

Graziano, Mike; Lee Rainie
Published: April 2001

Reports on the demographic characteristics and habits of the 37 million American adults and youths who have retrieved music files on the Internet.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (8 pages; 39KB; PDF)

Services to People: Challenges and Rewards. How Museums Can Become More Visitor-Centered
Wallace Foundation

Published: April 2001

Reports that the cost of better accommodating and engaging audiences may seem daunting to some museums, but many are discovering that when done in conjunction with other efforts, the payback and rewards make these investments worthwhile.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Museums; Arts and Culture, Audience Development
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (61 pages; 713KB; PDF)

Evaluation Use in Arts Grant-Making: Briefing Paper
Heinz Endowments

Nelson, Catherine; W. E. Bickel; Terry Clark
Published: March 2001

Explores how grantmakers can use evaluation to assess and improve the effectiveness of their arts philanthropy.


Funder(s): Heinz Endowments
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Program Evaluation
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (8 pages; 731KB; PDF)

Culture: The Philadelphia Program
Pew Charitable Trusts

Published: March 2001

Highlights The Philadelphia Program, which is designed to sustain the richness and diversity of the region's artists and cultural groups.


Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts
Subject(s): Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Issue Brief


PubHub Link (10 pages; 2.70MB; PDF)

America's Cultural Capital: Recommendations for Structuring the Federal Role
Center for Arts and Culture

Published: March 2001

Presents four recommendations for improving the federal government's cultural policy structures.


Funder(s): Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Open Society Institute, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts
Related Organization(s): Princeton University
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Public Affairs
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (18 pages; 786KB; PDF)

Collections Theft Response Procedures
J. Paul Getty Trust

Faulk, Wilbur; Laurie Sowd
Published: February 2001

Offers guidance for theft response and suggest actions to take before and after an incident.


Funder(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Museums
Publication Type: Toolkit


PubHub Link (17 pages; 246KB; PDF)

Guide to the Literature on Participation in the Arts
RAND Corporation

McCarthy, Kevin; Elizabeth Heneghan Ondaatje; Laura Zakaras
Published: January 2001

Provides an introduction to the best of the growing body of literature on building participation in the arts. Includes a list of the most important books and articles on specific aspects of arts participation.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Literature Review


PubHub Link ( pages; 7KB; PDF)

A New Framework for Building Participation in the Arts
RAND Corporation

McCarthy, Kevin; Kimberly Jinnett
Published: January 2001

Examines why people become involved in the arts, how arts organizations can influence their participation, and what lessons can be learned from leaders in the field. Includes an overview and critique of published research on arts participation.


Funder(s): John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (118 pages; 1.34MB; PDF)

ArtsAlive! The 2001 Survey Report on the State of Arts Education in Michigan Schools Grades K-12
ArtServe Michigan

Published: January 2001

Examines, compares, and highlights the state of arts education in Michigan.


Funder(s): General Motors, Hudson-Webber Foundation, Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (50 pages; 2.7MB; PDF)

2000 Annual Report
Wallace Foundation

Published: 2001

Contains board chair's message, president's message, project summaries, program information, grants list, financial statements, and list of directors and staff.


Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Arts and Culture; Education
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (60 pages; 2.7MB; PDF)

2000 Annual Report
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Published: 2001

Contains president's message, program information, summary of foundation initiatives, grants list, financial statements, and list of staff.


Funder(s): Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Education; Arts and Culture
Publication Type: Annual Report


PubHub Link (120 pages; 278KB; PDF)

Learning and the Arts: Crossing Boundaries
Grantmakers in the Arts

Published: December 2000

Provides a summary of a January 2000 meeting of education, arts and youth funders to explore the value philanthropy can add to education and child development by integrating the arts into schools and non-school programs for children and youth.


Funder(s): Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, J. Paul Getty Trust, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Arts Education; Elementary and Secondary Education
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (36 pages; 176KB; PDF)

New Media Art/ New Funding Models
Rockefeller Foundation

Jennings, Pamela
Published: December 2000

Investigates the current state of funding for new media artists, with an emphasis on the support structures for innovative creative work that utilizes advanced technologies as the main vehicle for artistic practice.


Funder(s): Rockefeller Foundation
Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Science/Technology
Publication Type: Research Report


PubHub Link (64 pages; 306KB; PDF)

Gaining the Arts Advantage: More Lessons From School Districts That Value Arts Education
Arts Education Partnership

Published: November 2000

Discusses the current status of arts education in 32 school districts from 19 states. From an October 2000 meeting.


Funder(s): Binney & Smith, GE Foundation, Joh