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Research & Reports on the Arts
Reports and studies on the arts as they relate to education, the economy, communities, quality of life, and other aspects of our lives are of vital importance. The California Arts Council keeps the public informed with the latest and most important research information through its Arts Inform site. To have us include an Arts Inform item, please submit information to the web page editor at editor@caartscouncil.com. . Some items may be more appropriate for our Arts in the Media, Arts Insider News, Arts Events, or California Arts Stories sections. Opinion pieces or items with a strong editorial event may not be posted in this section. The information in this section is provided as a service only, and the California Arts Council does not endorse or support the organizations listed. Opinion pieces or items with strong editorial content may not be posted in this section, and posting of Arts Inform items is at the discretion of the California Arts Council. Questions and/or concerns about listings may be directed to the web editor at editor@caartscouncil.com . Arts Education/YouthArts Funding Cultural Tourism Economic Impact General Health/Medical Arts Education/YouthArts Instruction of Public School Students in the First and Third GradesNational Center for Education Statistics 07-16-2006 This Issue Brief uses the First- and Third-Grade Spring Teacher Questionnaires of the ECLS-K to examine the changes over time from first to third grade in how often young children are exposed to arts education in the general classroom. In both first and third grade, most public school students received instruction in music and art at least weekly, while instruction in dance and theater occurred less often within each year. About 32 percent of students in high poverty public schools never received theater instruction in either grade compared with 24 percent of students in low poverty public schools. Contact: Edith McArthur Edith.McArthur@ed.gov (202) 502-7393An Unfinished Canvas. Arts Education in California: Taking Stock of Policies and Practices Center for Education Policy 01-01-2007 California's goals for educating our children in and about the arts already are on the books. But as Champions of Change: The Impact of the Arts on Learning ArtsEdge 01-01-2000 When young people are involved with art, something changes in their lives. We've often witnessed the rapt expressions on the faces of such young people. Advocates for the arts often use photographs of smiling faces to document the experience. But in a society that values measurements and uses data-driven analysis to inform decisions about allocation of scarce resources, photographs of smiling faces are not enough to gain or even retain support. Such Improved Academic Performance for Arts-Involved Students Americans for the Arts 01-01-2006 A one-pager that shows improved academic performance from students who participate in the arts. This is one of many short documents from Americans for the Arts. Contact: Americans for the Arts 212-223-2787SAT Scores and the Arts Americans for the Arts 01-01-2007 Data from The College Board shows that students who take four years of arts and music classes while in high school score 103 points better on their SATs than students who took only one-half year or less (scores of 1,083 vs. 980, respectively). Contact: Americans for the Arts 212-223-2787Teaching the Art of Writing Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) 06-01-2006 Teaching the Art of Writing: An arts-based approach to writing captivates reluctant writers. Contact: Beth Olshansky Beth.Olshansky@comcast.netThe Arts and Academic Improvement: What the Evidence Shows Project Zero, Harvard University 01-01-2001 Project Zero's mission is to understand and enhance learning, thinking, and creativity in the arts, as well as humanistic and scientific disciplines, at the individual and institutional levels. Contact:The Benefits of Art Programs to At-Risk Youth Americans for the Arts 01-01-2007 The YouthARTS Development Project demonstrated the efficacy of arts programs for at-risk youth in three cities. Some findings from the project are graphically explained in this one-page reference document. The project was a partnership between Americans for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts and the U.S. Department of Justice, and is one of many short reference documents from the Americans for the Arts. Contact: Americans for the Arts 212-223-2787Tough Choices or Tough Times National Center on Education and the Economy 01-01-2007 The National Center on Education and the Economy is a not-for-profit organization created to develop proposals for building the world class education and training system that the United States must have if it is to continue to be a world class economy. The National Center engages in policy analysis and development and works collaboratively with others at the local, state and Visual And Performing Arts Framework For California Public Schools California Department of Education 01-01-2004 This framework is designed to help classroom teachers and other educators develop curriculum and instruction in the arts so that all students will meet or exceed the content standards in dance, music, theatre, and the visual arts. In chapter 1, the framework presents guiding principles for instruction in dance, music, theatre, and the visual arts. The following chapter guides the planning, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive, standards-based visual and performing arts education programs. Chapter 3 presents the key content standards for kindergarten through grade 8 that provide a beginning point for standards-based instruction; the complete content standards in dance, music, theatre, and the visual arts for kindergarten through grade 8; and the content standards for the beginning or proficient level and advanced level for grades 9 through 12. Chapter 4 guides curriculum development for comprehensive, standards-based visual and performing arts education programs. Information on the purpose and forms of assessment in the arts is provided in chapter 5. This is followed by a chapter presenting details on teacher preparation and professional development for each arts discipline. Finally, criteria for the evaluation of instructional materials in the arts for kindergarten through grade eight is provided in the closing chapter. The framework also includes a glossary of terms and an extensive list of selected references and resources. Appended are: (1) Education Code Sections Governing Arts Education Programs; (2) Recommendations for Clarification of the New Visual and Performing Arts Requirement for Freshman Admission to the University of California and the California State University; (3) Careers in the Visual and Performing Arts; (4) Continuum for Implementing Arts Education Programs; (5) Copyright Law and the Visual and Performing Arts; (6) Guidelines for the Safe Use of Art and Craft Materials; and (7) Funding for Arts Education Programs. The original print version is accompanied by a CD of the artwork featured throughout the book. Contact: California Department of Education 916-319-0827Arts Funding2007 National Survey of Business Support to the ArtsBusiness Committee for the Arts, Inc 01-03-2008 Business support to the arts totaled $3.16 billion in 2006 according to the triennial national survey released by the Business Committee for the Arts, Inc. (BCA), a national not-for-profit organization established in 1967 to bring business and the arts together. Titled The BCA Report: National Survey of Business Support to the Arts 2007, this survey revealed a 5% decline in support in comparison to the $3.32 billion business allocated to the arts in 2003. Contact: Business Committee for the Arts, Inc tharrigan@bcainc.org (718) 482-9900Foundation Yearbook: Facts and Figures on Private and Community Foundations The Foundation Center 06-01-2007 In June, The Foundation Center released its Foundation Yearbook: Facts and Figures on Private and Community Foundations, which documents changes in the actual number, giving, and assets of all active U.S. foundations. The report provides an overview of the state of foundation giving in the current year and beyond; comparisons of foundation activities by foundation size; and breakdowns of foundation resources by geographic location and grantmaker type. Contact: The Foundation Center links@foundationcenter.org (212) 620-4230Legislative Appropriations Annual Survey, FY 2007 National Assembly of State Arts Agencies 01-01-2007 This report provides a comprehensive review of state arts agency revenue sources and legislative appropriations to each state arts agency. Also included is information on state budget trends and appropriations changes over time. Detailed tables allow for state-to-state comparison of SAA revenue streams, per capita funding and national rankings. This is an essential publication for understanding public funding for the arts in the United States. Contact: National Assembly of State Arts Agencies nasaa@nasaa-arts.org (202) 347-6352Local Arts Agency Statistics Americans for the Arts 01-01-2007 Local arts agencies are a growing presence in communities across the country. They provide vital NEA Appropriations History, 1996-2007 Americans for the Arts 01-01-2007 A quick, visual history describing the National Endowment for the Arts' appropriations funding over a ten-year span. This is one of the many short reference documents from Americans for the Arts. Contact: Americans for the Arts 212-223-2787Private Sector Philanthropy Americans for the Arts 01-01-2007 Giving to the arts by individuals, foundations, and corporations was $12.51 billion in 2006, Sources of Revenue for Nonprofit Arts Organizations Americans for the Arts 01-01-2007 Nonprofit arts organizations are generally able to earn only half of the money it takes to sustain their operation. The other half of their revenue must be raised through contributions and grants. Even small fluctuations in contributed revenue can mean deficits for many organizations. Earned income is the largest source of revenue for the typical nonprofit arts organization. Yet most Cultural TourismNational Cultural Tourism and Spending in 2007Americans for the Arts 01-01-2007 Graphic information about the percentage of adult travelers that included cultural events on trips of more than fifty miles. This is one of many short reference documents from Americans for the Arts. Contact: Americans for the Arts 212-223-2787Economic ImpactArtists Employed in U.S. WorkforceAmericans for the Arts 01-01-2007 Graphical data spanning five years documenting the number of artists employed in the United States. This is one of many short reference documents from Americans for the Arts. Contact: Americans for the Arts 212-223-2787Creative Industries Report Americans for the Arts 01-01-2005 The Creative Industries report offers a research-based approach to understanding the scope and National Economic Impact of the Nonprofit Arts Industry Americans for the Arts 01-01-2007 Detailed statistics outlining total economic activity, full time jobs supported, tax revenue and household income generated through the nonprofit arts industry. This is one of many short reference documents from Americans for the Arts. Contact: Americans for the Arts 212-223-2787The Arts: A Competitive Advantage for California II California Arts Council 01-01-2004 Conducted by Diane L. Mataraza, Inc. and funded by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, The Arts: A Competitive Advantage for California II serves as an update to the Arts Council's groundbreaking 1994 report, The Arts: A Competitive Advantage, prepared by KPMG Peat Marwick. Employing the same methodology as the 1994 report, researchers surveyed 3,200 large and small nonprofit arts organizations and several thousand audience members across the state. When compared to 1994 findings, the current report reveals significant increases. Contact: Mary Beth Barber mbarber@caartscouncil.com 916-322-6588The Creative Economy Initiative New England Foundation for the Arts 01-01-2001 The Creative Economy Initiative (CEI) is a partnership of New England's business, government, cultural and educational leaders committed to strengthening the region's economic vitality by fostering its creative economy. This initiative has successfully linked businesses and organizations from economic sectors that had previously functioned only autonomously, and is unique in its regional approach. The involvement of all six New England states sets the project apart from state-based economic impact studies. Contact: New England Foundation for the Arts research@nefa.org 617-951-0010The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts and Culture Organizations and Their Audiences Americans for the Arts 01-01-2005 Arts & Economic Prosperity III: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts and Culture Organizations and Their Audiences documents the key role played by the nonprofit arts and culture industry in strengthening our nation's economy. This study demonstrates that the nonprofit arts and culture industry is an economic driver in communities - a growth industry that supports jobs, generates government revenue, and is the cornerstone of tourism. Contact: Americans for the Arts http://www.americansforthearts.org/staff_email.asp?u=research&d=artsusa.org&n=Staff&t=Policy+and+Research 202-371-2830GeneralArts, Culture, and the Social Health of the NationInstitute for Innovation in Social Policy, Vassar College 01-01-2005 Arts, Culture, and the Social Health of the Nation is designed to monitor the artistic and cultural experiences of Americans. Based on the Institute's National Social Survey, it probes new issues and looks at changes in arts participation since the Institute's previous report in 2002. The current report shows that Americans deeply value the arts, both in their own lives and in the lives of their children. Yet participation levels have declined slightly since the last survey, both for adults and for children. Differences in participation by income level remain a serious problem. Contact: Institute for Innovation in Social Policy opdycke@earthlink.net 845.452.7332Creative Industries: Business & Employment in the Arts Americans for the Arts 01-01-2006 Creative Industries: Business & Employment in the Arts reports offer a new, research-based approach to understanding the scope and importance of the arts to the nation's economy. While most economic impact studies of the arts have focused on the nonprofit sector (such as our own Arts and Economic Prosperity study), Creative Industries is the first national study that encompasses both the nonprofit and for-profit arts industry. Contact: Americans for the Arts (202) 371-2830Gifts of the Muse: Reframing the Debate About the Benefits of the Arts RAND Corporation 01-01-2004 Faced with intense competition for audiences and financial support, as well as adverse political fallout from the "culture wars" of the early 1990s, arts advocates have increasingly sought to make a case for the arts in terms of their instrumental benefits to individuals and communities. In this report documenting the most comprehensive study of its kind, the authors evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of these instrumental arguments and make the case that a new approach to understanding the benefits of the arts is needed. Critical of what they view as an overemphasis on instrumental benefits, the authors call for a greater recognition of the intrinsic benefits of the arts experience, provide a more comprehensive framework for assessing the private and public value of both intrinsic and instrumental benefits, and link the realization of those benefits to the nature of arts involvement. In particular, they underscore the importance of sustained involvement in the arts to the achievement of both instrumental and intrinsic benefits. This study has important policy implications for access to the arts, childhood exposure to the arts, arts advocacy, and future research on the arts. Contact: RAND Corporation order@rand.org (877) 584-8642Involving Youth in Nonprofit Arts Organizations: A Call to Action The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation 04-01-2007 Barry Hessenius, the former head of the California Arts Council, was worried about where the next generation of leaders in arts organizations would come from. With baby boomers retiring and fewer workers in the succeeding generation, Hessenius foresaw a fight to recruit new leadership that often-cash-strapped arts organizations would be ill-equipped to wage. Hessenius transformed his worries into a plan of action with "Involving Youth in Nonprofit Arts Organizations: A Call to Action," a sixty-two-page study underwritten by the Hewlett Foundation that outlined the problem and proposed some solutions. Contact: The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation 650-234-4500Public Rates of Attendance Americans for the Arts 01-01-2007 The percentage of Americans attending live arts events has held relatively steady over the The Arts and Civic Engagement: Involved in Arts, Involved in Life The National Endowment for the Arts 11-01-2006 This research paper explores the compelling link between arts participation and broader civic and community involvement, as measured by the NEA's Survey of Public Participation in the Arts. The report also reveals that young adults show declines in participation rates for most arts and civic categories. Contact: The National Endowment for the Arts webmgr@arts.endow.gov (202) 682-5400Health/MedicalArts Programs in US HospitalsAmericans for the Arts 01-01-2007 Percentages of arts programs in hospitals, including visual art exhibits, in-hospital performances, bedside art activities and arts activities for staff. Contact: Americans for the Arts 212-2230-2787 |
