In order to determine what kinds of facilities would best serve the needs of Prince George's County, the Commission sought professional assistance and asked Arts Advisory Associates to prepare an in-depth cultural arts facilities study that would inventory all of those cultural activities and facilities that were presently available to County residents, both within Prince George's County and in the surrounding Metropolitan Area, to analyze those findings in relation to national trends, and to make recommendations which could provide for the orderly fulfillment of the County's cultural needs

The results and analysis of an earlier museum survey, presented in Museum U.S.A.: Highlights, are given in this document. The purpose is to present a comprehensive picture of museums in the --their numbers and locations, types and functions, facilities and finances, personnel and trustees, and activities and attendance. The survey data offers a sound base for future efforts to expand our understanding of museums and other cultural institutions and their role in American life.

At the initiative of its Dance Panel, the National Endowment for the Arts engaged Theatre Development Fund to study the feasibility of establishing a permanent center for American dance at the NEA-owned ANTA theatre in New York City. TDF engaged Richard Kirschner, managing director of the Annenberg Center in Philadelphia and Janet Gracey, former director of research at Associated Councils of the Arts, to investigate the need for such a center and the appropriateness of the ANTA Theatre as a site.

Two case studies A and B of situation where Management considers whether a theatre/auditorium combination is economically feasible when operating statistics encourage only the latter but where ample need is demonstrated in the arts community for the former. (Table of Contents, p. 4)

The rapid increase in the market values of fine arts and the expansion of large-scale exhibition activity by museums have resulted in substantially greater need for all-risk insurance and improved risk management practices on the part of museums and private collectors.

This booklet is written for the publicity chairman, the public relations chairman, and the advertising chairman of an orchestra or symphony women's association. The first part is a review of the different kinds of publicity that are available without cost to your organization. The second part shows how to get the most out of money you spend on paid avertising. Read all of it, for both parts are related.

A five year strategic plan for The Center of Contemporary Arts covering their goals and objectives, financial needs, education programs, gallery and performance spaces.

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 research presented in this report provides new information about how and why people participate in arts and culture that has important implications for how arts and culture providers and supporters, and people engaged in community building attempt to reach and involve their publics.

This report analyzes the public funding for 12 major cultural institutions in Cook County that receive property tax-based funding from the Chicago Park District or the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. It makes recommendations for alternative funding sources that could stabilize the public funding for these and other institutions.