Creative Industry Resources and Research
The Art of Economic Development
The arts are increasingly crucial to the branding and attraction efforts of communities large and small,
as the young and talented workers they seek want excitement and sense of place, according to a
publication of the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. This article from the cabinet’s
publication, ThinkKentucky, highlights four communities where the arts are a thriving force.
Arts Investment Fact Sheet, March 2018
The National Association of State Arts Agencies research team has put together a resource that
illustrates the importance of public funding for the arts in Kentucky.
Better Together: Public and Private Funding for the Arts
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
A persistently problematic myth is that private-sector support could take the place of federal funding
for the arts. To debunk this argument, NASAA collaborated with The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to release
Better Together: Public and Private Funding for the Arts. This fact based piece equips policymakers,
philanthropists and advocates alike to make a case for public investments in the arts. This is just one
of our strategies to deflate false narratives about public arts funding.
Stand for the Arts PSA series
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies and Ovation TV
NASAA is partnering with Ovation TV on its Stand for the Arts PSA series. Based on research and messaging
guidance from NASAA,
Small Investment, Big Returns highlights the leveraging power of public arts funding. It's a good model of how to make this crucial point in less than 20 seconds. The PSA is airing on
Ovation TV (a channel available to more than 19 million U.S. households) as well as on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc4So41BkbnLT9KE2PSSPnKvpUhQeJEil
Why Should Government Support the Arts
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
Designed for public arts leaders and advocates,
Why Should Government Support the Arts?
provides answers and describes why the arts are an essential public investment. This document invites
conversation and reflection about the value of the arts to American communities. It also provides
resource material and research citations to support a case for the arts.
The Arts Ripple Effect: A Research-Based Strategy to Build Shared Responsibility for the
Arts
Topos Partnership for the Fine Arts Fund, Cincinnati
In late 2008, leaders of ArtsWave in Cincinnati embarked on a year-long research initiative designed to
develop an inclusive community dialogue leading to broadly shared public responsibility for arts and
culture in the region. Download (22 pages)
General advocacy information
Americans for the Arts
Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America.
Americans for the Arts is dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating
opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts. From offices in
Washington, D.C., and New York City, it serves more than 150,000 organizational and individual members
and stakeholders.
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
NASAA's brand-new website puts case making front and center. We've retooled the advocacy resources to
make them more inviting and accessible.
Arts Education
Reinvesting in Arts Education: Winning America’s Future Through Creative Schools
The President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities
This report is the result of an in-depth review over the last 18 months of the current challenges and
opportunities facing arts education. The results from this process of firsthand observation and research
showed the effect of arts education on student academic achievement and creativity, including improving
test scores and fostering students’ competiveness in the workforce by investing in arts education
strategies, even in the toughest neighborhoods. PDF(88 pages)
Fact Sheet on Music Education Research
VH1 Save The Music Foundation
The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a nonprofit
organization dedicated to restoring instrumental music education in America's public schools and raising
awareness about the importance of music as part of each child's complete education. To date, the
foundation has provided more than $47 million in new musical instruments to 1,750 public schools in more
than 100 cities around the country, impacting the lives of over 1.6 million children.
Creative Industry
Creative Industries Briefing Resources(April 2018)
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
NASAA’s Creative Industries Briefing on Capitol Hill in April 2018 captured the economic power and
business value of the arts for an audience of federal legislators and their staff as well as arts
advocates. Discover the outstanding insights offered by our speakers, and make use of these free
resources to propel your case making.
State Cultural Districts Policy Brief
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
A policy brief that outlines the challenges and success factors of state-level cultural district
programs. The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies maintains an ongoing commitment to providing
practical tools, timely information and strategic technical assistance to cultural leaders at the state
and regional levels. The resources included here are designed to help state arts agencies make informed
policy decisions about the creative economy in their state. Download (15 pages)
Creative Economy State Profiles
The Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account (ACPSA) was developed through a partnership between
the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). This
interactive dashboard allows you to explore state-level ACPSA data through figures, including: value
added to state economies through arts and cultural production, as well as employment and compensation
figures for the creative workforce. Navigate the charts to compare trends and current data for particular
states and industries.
Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account
ACPSA data is an excellent resource for articulating the contribution of the arts and culture, from both
commercial and nonprofit organizations, to the economy in your state. For the first time, you can view
data on the contribution of the arts as a percentage of gross state product.
The Arts Contribute More Than $760 Billion to the U.S. Economy
Designed to complement the NEA's growing suite of ACPSA resources, this new interactive dashboard allows
state arts leaders to quantify a more complete picture of arts and cultural production and make a highly
credible case to policymakers and stakeholders.
Americans for the Arts
Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America.
Americans for the Arts is dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating
opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts. From offices in
Washington, D.C., and New York City, it serves more than 150,000 organizational and individual members
and stakeholders.
Arts & Economic Prosperity V: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts and
Culture Organizations and Their Audiences
Americans for the Arts
Every day, more than 100,000 nonprofit arts and culture organizations act as economic drivers - creating
an industry that supports jobs, generates government revenue, and is the cornerstone of our tourism
industry. This study documents the key role played by the nonprofit arts and culture industry, and their
audiences, in strengthening our nation’s economy.
Cultural Tourism
Live From Your Neighborhood: A National Study of Outdoor Arts Festivals,
Vol. 1: Summary Report
National Endowment for the Arts
This report combines key results from two investigative efforts—an online, national survey of outdoor
arts festivals and seven case studies—to examine the range and variety of arts festivals in the U.S., the
artists they employ, the communities they serve, and the roles they play in our cities, towns, and
neighborhoods. The survey collected, for the first time, comprehensive data on a large cross-section of
U.S. arts festivals, including information about audiences, arts programming, budgets and operating
structure.
Live From Your Neighborhood: A National Study of Outdoor Arts Festivals,
Vol. 2: Seven Case Studies
National Endowment for the Arts
This report is based on seven case studies that complement data from the national survey of outdoor arts
festivals.
Culture and Communities
Americans for the Arts established the Institute for Community Development and the Arts to provide a
research-based understanding of how the arts are being used to address social, educational and economic
development issues in communities across the country. Areas of research and publication have included
at-risk youth, artist training, economic development, arts and civic dialogue, public housing, cultural
tourism, and program planning and evaluation.