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.
How a Nation Engages with Art: Highlights from the 2012 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts
Statistics with demographic insights about U.S. adults’ participation across five modes of art activity: attending; reading books and literature; consuming through electronic media; making and sharing; and learning.
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.
Improved effectiveness of performance monitoring in amateur instrumental musicians
According to this research, people who spend many hours in the practice room not only process information unusually efficiently, but they also do a superior job of not letting occasional errors derail them.
A New Day: How Music Organizations are Adapting to the Economic Climate and the Changing Media Landscape
This report is a Collaboration between
the Association of California Symphony Orchestras,
the California Arts Council
and the California Cultural Data Project Working Group
An Uneven Canvas: Inequalities in Artistic Training and Careers
This year’s annual report focuses on inequalities
that persist in the training and careers of arts
school graduates from diverse backgrounds.
In particular, the report explores gaps in school
experience; career opportunities and barriers;
and income based on gender, race/ethnicity, and
socioeconomic status (SES).
