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Paper presented at the Arts Edge Conference on cities and cultural planning, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, Partners for Livable Places, the American Council for the Arts and the City of Pittsburgh, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 4-7, 1981.

The importance of cultural institutions to contemporary revitalization efforts in U.S. cities is attributed to several factors, including cities' dependence on their consumption economies, cultural institutions' interest in improving their surroundings, and cultural institutions' abilities to draw on serious and popular art forms.

The Director of the Institute of Museum Services gives an overview of conservation needs in American museums and programs at the Institute of Museum Services designed to address these needs.

The authors suggest proxy measures for quantyfing the presence of the arts in a city. They provide a sample of 20 American cities.

The authors of this report have become convinced that the space problem is now so widespread and serious that immediate action must be taken by the public and private sectors if a large component of the arts community is to remain, and thrive, in New York City. [This report was prepared to] study the problem and to develop recommendations for ways in which public and private sources could help alleviate the situation.

The author, who served as a trustee and general counsel to the Kennedy Center, recounts its conception, development, construction and its progress since opening in 1971.

Since dance had such a small audience, many performing arts facilities were planned and built with little consideration for its needs, because dance companies were not perceived as major potential users of those spaces. Further, information on the requirements of dance - and how to fulfill them - could not be found in most design guides or technical tracts on the performing arts. [This book] has been written to redress this lack of information. What builders need, and what has so often been lacking when theatres are constructed, are persons able to define the art of dance and its needs for

Singing Our Praises is designed to demystify evaluation by highlighting glowing examples of arts presenters who have used it to learn about their success. Through real-life stories, concrete tools and techniques adapted from other fields, arts practitioners are trained to design their own evaluations in order to reveal the value of their arts programs.

The importance of the cultural planning approach and the development of an organised cultural cluster operating and renewing itself in a virtuous synergy with the other functions of the city, are analysed as key actions in putting culture at the centre of a sustainable urban development.

The educational role of museums is the focus of this study. Specifically, this report documents the support museums of all types from art, history and childrens museums to science centers and zoos provide to the nations education of K-12 school children for 2000/2001.

The Cultural Policy Center (CPC) at The University of Chicago convened Lasting Effects: Assessing the Future of Economic Impact Analysis of the Arts, a three day conference that examined benefits and pitfalls of using economic impact analysis (EIA) as a tool for arts advocacy.

The commission was established to accomplish this formidable task: to study and clarify the role of museums in American society, their obligations to preserve and interpret our cultural and natural heritage, and their responsibilities to an ever-broadening audience. Craig C. Black, then president of the AAM [American Association of Museums], appointed a group of distinguished museum directors, trustees, and foundations and business leaders, and asked us to serve as co-chairmen.

The basic procedures for the registration of objects set forth in the first edition of Museum Registration Methods have not changed; they have proved their effectiveness through time and their adaptability to the requirements of many kinds of museums. One book, however, cannot be comprehensive in the treatment of procedures for all institutions. [This book] continues to be directed primarily to art museums, but in this edition significant efforts have been made to address the needs of registrars in history and science museums and to demonstrate an understanding of the special requirements of

The author presents the many community forces and personalities encountered ... (business and media people, educators, public officials), the search for a definable philosophy for the enterprise, the identity and nature of the program that must be housed in the new facility, the physical spaces needed to accommodate the program, and the personnel, equipment and money necessary to make it all happen.

The author places the American art museum in its historical settings since World War 2. He traces the way in which contemporary museums have arrives at their organizational and physical shapes and how the contents have changed; much of this shift, he shows, involves a move from private privilege to public responsibility. He further discusses contemporary problems and influences.

The author examines the practical workings of the art museum. This careful study discusses the influences of such factors as humidity and expertise on the organization and appearance of museums.

The author discusses the controversy over the public art stipulation for the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, California.

The arts are often seen as merely a pleasant diversion with little capacity to contribute to a state's economic health. Misunderstood in this way, the arts are frequently targeted for budget cuts when other seemingly more practical state programs require additional funds.

The article seeks to examine some intellectual property issues in order to add to the discussion. It proposes to review the latest trends in digital rights management technologies and examine the 'appropriateness' for the protection of cultural heritage content on the Internet.

Survey conducted by the Association of College, Unversity and Community Arts Administrators of its constituent membership in cooperation with the University of Wisconsin Graduate School of Business and the University of Wisconsin.

Survey conducted by the Association of College, University and Community Arts Administrators of its constituent membership in cooperation with the University of Wisconsin Graduate School of Business and the University of Wisconsin.

Strategies for building an integrated vision of creativity and development in community-based arts and culture neighborhood development projects.

Review by William S. Ayres of the book, Beauty and the Beast: On Museums, Art, the Law, and the Market [Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1983, 256 p.].

Report on a conference held in June 1974 in Princeton, New Jersey of 224 theatre professionals, foundation executives, educators government officials, and other with a special interest in theatre to discuss the problems and the opportunities facing American theatre. It was the first major theatrewide conference to be called in many years (the last comparable such meeting was held during the 1930's depression), and it was an unusual meeting, for any time or profession, in that it brought together so diverse and inclusive a group of dedicated experts. (p.9).

Published by the OECD. Building on recent international case studies, Culture and Local Development shows how public policies can foster culture as a lever for local economic development in terms of partnerships, tax relief, and other innovative instruments. The book also sets out the implications for national governments in the fields of education and intellectual property rights.

Paper presented at the Third International Conference on Cultural Economics and Planning held April 25-28, 1984 in Akron, Ohio.

Paper presented at the Fifth International Conference on Cultural Economics held at the Canada Council, Ottawa, Canada, September 27-30, 1988.

With bipartisan support, the state legislature allocated funds for this feasibility study. The goals of the study were: To forecast the demand for performing arts facilities in Queens into the 21st century; To define the type of facilities needed; To examine site alternatives with emphasis on economic development and revitalization; To estimate capital costs and operational budgets; To develop a funding strategy for operational self sufficiency; To examine the application of new technology; and To make recommendations based on the above.

While state funding represents a primary source of support for museums, its characteristics and significance have eluded recognition and analysis. Programs and funding mechanisms vary considerably among states, ranging from support for specific projects in museums by agencies that fund multiple types of cultural institutions to state agencies exclusively devoted to museums. The Museum Program of the New York State Council on the Arts, which supports all disciplines of museums, faced critical challenges to its leadership role as funding was restored following a period of severe retrenchment. It

University of Chicago professor Hung Wuy defines experimental art in China, and explains it role and history since its beginnings in 1979.