pARTicipate San Diego The Case for Increased Cultural Patronage is a research report in The San Diego Foundation Understanding the San Diego Regionﾝ series. Findings include a strong case to be made for increased support and sustainability of the arts and culture community. The research conducted for this project presents a composite picture of arts and culture in San Diego County. It illuminates the many ways that the public relates to arts and culture, provides new perspectives on the nonprofit arts and culture community and places San Diego in the context of other communities and the nation. A range of issues emerge from the study. Advocacy and public awareness, arts education, audience development, increased funding and leadership are all identified as issues central to increasing cultural patronage.

pARTicipate San Diego The Case for Increased Cultural Patronage is a research report in The San Diego Foundation Understanding the San Diego Region series. Findings include a strong case to be made for increased support and sustainability of the arts and culture community. The research conducted for this project presents a composite picture of arts and culture in San Diego County. It illuminates the many ways that the public relates to arts and culture, provides new perspectives on the nonprofit arts and culture community and places San Diego in the context of other communities and the nation. A range of issues emerge from the study. Advocacy and public awareness, arts education, audience development, increased funding and leadership are all identified as issues central to increasing cultural patronage.