The 2013 Otis Report on the Creative Economy, the seventh
edition of the annual report, marks an exciting and important
expansion beyond its regional study. With a grant from the
California Arts Council, Otis College of Art and Design commissioned
the Los Angeles County Economic Sevelopment Corporation to
broaden the report’s scope to measure, benchmark, and assess
trends of the creative economy across the state.
Economic Impact
Arts and business: partnerships that work
This collaboration between AbaF and the Australia Council investigated the various dimensions of corporate support for the arts. The overarching aim of the project was to gather a descriptive account of trends regarding the decision-making and strategies of sponsorship and relationship managers. AbaF has conducted extensive industry research; such as the Arts Sponsorship Outlook Survey (2009) and the annual AbaF Survey of Private Sector Support for the Arts. This is the first study that directly focuses on the attitudes of corporate decision makers towards arts sponsorships and partnerships in Australia.
Keeping My Day Job: Identifying U.S. Workers Who Have Dual Careers As Artists
What are the latest employment figures for working artists—both full-time and their moonlighting counterparts?
The Economic Impact of Arts-Based After-School Programs
Our research aims to explore the potential of arts-based and other after-school activities to positively impact youth by reducing juvenile crime in the state of Rhode Island.
Arts and Crafts Critical to Economic Innovation
Governments, schools, and other nonprofit organizations are engaged in critical budget decisions that may affect our economic development success. The assumption is that arts and crafts are dispensable extras. Research suggests, however, that disposing of arts and crafts may have negative consequences for the country’s ability to produce innovative scientists and engineers who invent patentable products and found new companies.
How Cities Can Nurture Cultural Entrepreneurs
Many city leaders are newly aware that artists bring income into the city, improve the performance of area businesses and creative industries, and directly create new businesses and jobs.
