policy and advocacy
Arts Research Reports (2013)
Americans for the Arts conducts extensive research on all aspects of the arts and culture industry. Below are recent "one-pagers" on a variety of topics.
- 10 Reasons to Support the Arts [Updated March 2013]
Arts & Business
Arts & Community Building
Arts & Education
- Advantages of Arts Learning Continue Over Time
- Arts Education Research and Facts Summary
- Arts Education: Preparing Students for the Workplace
- Improved Academic Performance for Students with High Levels of Arts Involvement
- Inequality in Access to Arts Education
- Uneven Arts Education Opportunites Nationwide
- Reports on the Status of Arts Education, State by State
- SAT Scores and the Arts
Arts & Economics
- Artists in the U.S. Workforce: 2001-2012
- Economic Impact of the Nonprofit Arts Industry [Updated 8 June 2012]
- Spending by Arts Audiences [Updated 8 June 2012]
- Creative Industries: Business & Employment in the Arts [Updated 1 May 2012]
Arts & Funding
- Federal, State, and Local Government Support for the Arts, 1994–2013
- NEA Appropriations History, 1966–2013
- Sources of Revenue for Nonprofit Arts Organizations