policy and advocacy
Arts Research 2012
Americans for the Arts conducts extensive research on all aspects of the arts and culture industry. Below are recent "one-pagers" on a variety of topics.
- 10 Reasons to Support the Arts
- NEA Appropriations History, 1966–2012
- National Arts Index
- Sources of Revenue for Nonprofit Arts Organizations
- Federal, State, and Local Government Support for the Arts, 1994–2012
- Business Support to the Arts
- Private-Sector Philanthropy
- Economic Impact of the Nonprofit Arts Industry
- Spending by Arts Audiences
- Creative Industries: Business & Employment in the Arts [Updated 1 May 2012]
- Artists in the U.S. Workforce: 1999-2010
- Cultural Tourism
- Arts Education: Preparing Students for the Workplace
- Improved Academic Performance for Students with High Levels of Arts Involvement
- SAT Scores and the Arts
- Inequality in Access to Arts Education
- Advantages of Arts Learning Continue Over Time
- Arts Education Research and Facts Summary
- Arts Programs in U.S. Hospitals
- Reports on the Status of Arts Education, State by State
- Local Arts Agency Statistics