A nationwide survey of nonprofit cultural leaders conducted by Nonprofit Finance Fund, January-February 2014.
Arts Funding
The Cygnus Donor Survey: Where Philanthropy is Headed in 2013
The Burk Donor Survey provides results on ‘where philanthropy is headed in 2013″. based on responses from 24,623 donors that have made a gift in the past twelve months.
State Arts Agencies’ Supplemental Funding Strategies
This policy brief provides a short overview of the array of the public and private strategies, beyond general fund dollars, currently in use for funding SAAs, as well as tips for states considering similar policies in the future.
‘Percent for Art’ Policy Brief
State percent for art policies are mechanisms for enhancing the built environment and for making public spaces more appealing, useful or accessible through the incorporation of artworks. With these policies, legislatively created in almost all cases, a small portion of the budget for construction or renovation of state buildings is set aside for the purchase, installation and/or maintenance of public artwork, which is usually installed on the grounds of the capital project.
State Arts Agency Grant Making and Funding Report
Each of America’s 50 states and six jurisdictions has a government agency that works to make the cultural, civic, economic and educational benefits of the arts available to all communities. Through services and grant making, state arts agencies increase citizen access to the arts and help each state to recognize, cultivate and promote its unique creative assets.
Supplemental Funding Strategies
This policy brief, updated with FY2013 revenue data, considers the various strategies and mechanisms for funding state arts agencies beyond general fund dollars.

