SEARCH RESULTS FOR AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS ARCHIVE: 665 ITEMS FOUND

Author(s): Lord, Clayton
Date of Publication: January 2019

In partnership with a field-based advisory group, Americans for the Arts proposes four goals that, if achieved, would support meaningful, measurable progress toward the fair and equitable distribution of all types of LAA investments, as well as specific strategies to achieve those goals. 

Author(s): Cohen, Randy
Date of Publication: 2019

The arts are fundamental to our humanity. They ennoble and inspire us—fostering creativity, goodness, and beauty. The arts bring us joy, help us express our values, and build bridges between cultures. The arts are also a fundamental component of a healthy community—strengthening them socially, educationally, and economically—benefits that persist even in difficult social and economic times.

Author(s): Cohen, Randy
Date of Publication: Mar 14, 2019

  1. Arts improve individual well-being.
  2. Arts unify communities.
  3. Arts improve academic performance. 
  4. s strengthen the economy.
  5. Arts drive tourism and revenue to local businesses.
  6. Arts spark creativity and innovation.
  7. Arts drive the creative industries. 
  8. Arts have social impact.
  9. Arts improve healthcare. 
  10. ts for the health and well-being of our military.  

Author(s): Cohen, Randy
Date of Publication: 2019

If the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) had simply maintained its 1984 percentage of non-defense discretionary spending of 0.107 percent (11 cents per $100 of spending), the 2018 NEA budget would have been $771.5 million instead of $152.8 million.

If the NEA's 1992 budget had simply remained constant and was only adjusted for inflation, it would be $320.7 million in 2019, instead of $155 million, a $165.7 million difference.

Author(s): Cohen, Randy
Date of Publication: 2019

NEA Appropriations History from Fiscal Years 1966 to 2019

Author(s): Cohen, Randy
Date of Publication: Mar 14, 2019

Local government funding to their Local Arts Agencies is expected to remain steady in 2019, with an estimated $860 million in funding. 

State legislative arts appropriations are expected to increase slightly, from $353.2 million in FY2018 to $360.5 million in FY2019.

Federal appropriations to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) increased to $155 million in 2019.

Author(s): Cohen, Randy
Date of Publication: Mar 14, 2019

The United States has exported more arts and cultural goods and services than it imported since 2006, including during the Great Recession. In 2015, the arts netted a $21-billion-dollar trade surplus.

Author(s): Cohen, Randy
Date of Publication: Mar 14, 2019

The entire U.S. arts and culture sector (i.e., nonprofit, commercial, education) is a $764 billion industry. This represents 4.2 percent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)—a larger share of the economy than transportation, agriculture, or construction—according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Author(s): Cohen, Randy
Date of Publication: Mar 25, 2019

The arts are fundamental to our humanity. They ennoble and inspire us—fostering creativity, goodness, and beauty. The arts bring us joy, help us express our values, and build bridges between cultures. The arts are also a fundamental component of a healthy community—strengthening them socially, educationally, and economically—benefits that persist even in difficult social and economic times.

 

Author(s): Barr Foundation and Americans for the Arts
Date of Publication: April 2019

As definitions of public art broaden to include social and civic practice, cultural agencies and funders are responding by supporting more place- and issue-specific work as well as cross-sector collaborations. The Scan offers snapshots of 28 programs supporting and building capacity for artists to work in the public realm and highlights overarching themes. Detailed summaries from interviews with seven selected programs provide additional insights.   The report is offered in the spirit of advancing field dialogue about supporting artists working in the public realm.

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