In 2015, ArtPlace America engaged the Urban Institute as a research partner to launch an inquiry into the state of arts, culture, and creative placemaking as it relates to the public safety sector.
Arts Funding
We Asked: What’s the Biggest Challenge Facing the Arts?
Last week we conducted our first ArtsJournal poll, asking: What’s the biggest challenge facing the arts? We had 3,191 votes, with the largest percentage – 37% – answering funding. Second at 24% was “relevance/changing tastes” followed by “diversity” at 15% and “leadership” at 13%. Technology came in a distant fifth at 4%.
2016 National Arts Index
This is the sixth and final publication of the National Arts Index, Americans for the Arts’ annual report on the health and vitality of arts and culture in the United States.
Foundation Grants to Rural Areas From 2005 to 2010: Trends and Patterns
Grants to U.S. rural-based organizations accounted for 5.5 percent of the real value of domestic grants by large foundations during 2005 to 2010, with a slight downward trend over the period.
RESALE ROYALTIES FOR VISUAL ARTISTS: Promoting Equity and Expression
California Lawyers for the Arts (CLA) has historically supported the concept of resale royalties as a matter of fairness for visual artists and has continued to make its position known through amicus briefs in the current litigation challenging the validity of the California Resale Royalty Act before the U.S. Court of Appeals.
Public Funding for the Arts: 2015 Update
The arts in America are supported by a complex mix of funds, including individual contributions, corporate and foundation support, earned revenues, and government grants. Although government funds comprise a modest percentage of total arts income, they are an essential part of the American arts ecosystem, supporting community arts development, achieving a wide geographic dispersal of grants, and making arts funds accessible to communities that may have limited access to other resources.
