Today, nonprofit arts education organizations across the country find that to meet the challenges of the 21st century, they must innovate. Some of the most promising solutions are generated by those willing to work differently by working together. Partnership enables organizations to make the most of each other’s strengths and thereby better serve their constituencies. More Than the Sum of Its Parts: Collaboration and Sustainability in Arts Education compiles inspiring examples of thriving partnerships whose creative strategies not only multiply the benefits of arts education but also help sustain their own work for years to come.
Arts Funding
Handbook for State Arts Agencies & Regional Arts Organizations
This handbook is designed to provide state and regional partners with easy access to information about applying for and carrying out NEA Partnership Agreement grants. We have consolidated and expanded upon selected information from several locations on the NEA website, with the goal of addressing the questions we most frequently receive from the field.
We hope that the information presented provides context and understanding for new agency staff and serves as a refresher for existing staff. The information provided is by no means exhaustive. It is designed to highlight aspects of Partnership Agreements that are deserving of special attention. Thus, we also included links to the locations where the complete and official information resides on the NEA website.
Data Matters – Fall 2012 Issue
The Cultural Data Project is excited to announce the release of the fall 2012 issue of Data Matters, our newsletter for participating arts and cultural organizations. In this issue: Meet our researchers, and discover how your data is fueling the case for the arts and cultural sector; Learn how to give your organization a financial health check-up with the Financial Health Analysis; Discover helpful hints for media organizations and literary organizations, plus tips for organizations operating under a parent … and much more.
Arts Education in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools 1999-2000 and 2009-2010
Student access to arts education and the quality of such instruction in the nation’s public schools continue to be of concern to policymakers, educators, and families. Specifically, research has focused on questions such as: To what extent do students receive instruction in the arts? Under what conditions is this instruction provided? What is the profile of arts education instructors? This study is the third of its kind to be conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), U.S. Department of Education, to provide national data that inform these issues. SEE PRESS RELEASE/BLOG
New Engines of Growth: Five Roles for Arts, Culture & Design
This report focuses on the role that arts, culture, and design can play in assisting states as they seek to create jobs and boost their economies in the short run and transition to an innovation-based economy in the long run. In particular, arts, culture, and design can assist states with economic growth because they can:
1. Provide a fast-growth, dynamic industry cluster;
2. Help mature industries become more competitive;
3. Provide the critical ingredients for innovative places;
4. Catalyze community revitalization; and
5. Deliver a better-prepared workforce.
State Arts Agency Fiscal Year 2013 Legislative Appropriations Preview
NASAA is pleased to announce the release of the State Arts Agency Fiscal Year 2013 Legislative Appropriations Preview report. This document summarizes how state arts agencies fared during this year’s budget deliberations and includes information on the appropriations each state arts agency expects to receive for FY2013.
