The 2016 National Arts Index by Americans for the Arts provides a picture of the impact of the Great Recession on the arts—before, during, and after. The impact on the arts was swift and measurable. The 4-year drop from 2007-2011 nearly doubled the 5-year gains made between 2002-2007 (-6.6 vs. +3.5 percentage points, respectively).

This Arts Fact one pager shows government funding to arts agencies at the local, state and federal levels from 1996-2016

This report is an in-depth look at the perceptions and attitudes about the arts in the United States. An Americans for the Arts and Ipsos Public Affairs survey of more than 3,000 American adults over the age of 18 in December 2015, provides current insight on topics including support for arts education and government arts funding, personal engagement in the arts, the personal benefits and well-being that come from engaging in the arts, and if/how those benefits extend more broadly to the community.

Alachua Countyﾒs nonprofit sector significantly impacts our communityﾒs quality of life and economic development. The nonprofit sector provides the social related services which makes our county a great place to live. Additionally, 20% of the countyﾒs workforce is employed by nonprofit organizations. The positive influence nonprofit organizations have on our quality of life makes our region attractive to new industry in the private sector which directly impacts our economy. The State of the Sector: Nonprofit Organizations in Alachua County report highlights the impact, and challenges, of our

This intimate, photography-based study explores the experience of first-generation college students with efficacy, culture, literacy and media. It reveals intricate details about the effects relationships have on college persistence.

"Welcome to the second NCAR Report, in which we share evidence-­‐based insights into the health of US arts and cultural organizations. There is no one-­‐size-­‐fits-­‐all performance measure or objective for such a diverse field, only answers to relevant questions that provide an array of useful measures and vantage points. Some anomalies also point to additional questions to explore. We care about numbers, not for their own sake, but because we believe that healthier arts and cultural organizations will have more resources to invest in artistic and cultural offerings

In 2013 the Arts Council published The contribution of the arts and culture to the national economy, the first national analysis of the economic contribution of the activities within the Arts Council’s remit. Whilst it had originally been intended that the museums sector would be covered by the review, methodological challenges meant that it could not be. As such, the key aim of this project has been to address the issues raised in the 2013 report and determine a methodology to estimate the direct economic impact of the museums sector in England.

The arts and cultural market generates $166.2 billion in revenue every year. Technology is playing a key role in this extraordinary growth. With nearly three million paid staff and one million volunteers, arts and cultural organizations serve more than 850 million visitors and generate $166.2 billion in business every year. Check out the INFOGRAPHIC below to learn more about how technology is impacting the arts and cultural space.

This infograhpic created by Blackbaud helps show strong local arts and cultural organizations build strong commuities. The data used for the infographic came from 10 Reasons to Support the Arts by Americans for the Arts and Museum Facts by American Alliance of Museums.

This quick list compiled by Americans for the Arts provides you with 10 reason to make the case for supporting the arts in our communities acorss the Nation.