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SEARCH RESULTS FOR CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS ARCHIVE : 433 ITEMS FOUND

Civic Dialogue, Arts & Culture: Findings from Animating Democracy

Author(s): Pam Korza, Barbara Schaffer Bacon, and Andrea Assaf
Date of Publication: Jan 01, 2005

Civic Dialogue, Arts & Culture explores the power of the arts and humanities to foster civic engagement while advancing possibilities for arts and humanities organizations to be vital civic as well as cultural institutions. From 2000 to 2004, Americans for the Arts, with support from the Ford Foundation, implemented Animating Democracy, an initiative to foster artistic activities encouraging civic dialogue on important contemporary issues. This book examines the experiences of 37 arts and humanities projects, realized by a wide range of cultural organizations. These projects

History as Catalyst for Civic Dialogue: Case Studies from Animating Democracy

Author(s): Korza, Pam and Shaffer Bacon, Barbara
Date of Publication: Jan 01, 2005

History as Catalyst for Civic Dialogue offers an inside look at three compelling projects that mined hidden, forgotten, or suppressed histories of slavery and lynching in the United States in order to stimulate meaningful dialogue about persistent issues of race and marginalization. The Slave Galleries Restoration Project at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church (implemented with the Lower East Side Tenement Museum) engaged neighborhood residents in dialogue about issues of marginalization in Manhattan’s Lower East Side by tapping the power of the church’s

Art, Dialogue, Action, Activism: Case Studies from Animating Democracy  

Author(s): Korza, Pam and Shaffer Bacon, Barbara
Date of Publication: Jan 01, 2005

Art, Dialogue, Action, Activism examines the role of dialogue in the work of cultural organizations oriented toward civic action and activism. Four very different activist endeavors offer insights into dialogue that is integrated within cultural activity as a means of educating and organizing, dialogue as a means to explore different perspectives among people who hold a common goal or position, and dialogue as a necessary precursor to decision-making or action. Through a long-term residency by Sojourn Theatre, the Council for the Arts of Greater Lima’s (Ohio) Allen County

Cultural Perspectives in Civic Dialogue: Case Studies from Animating Democracy

Author(s): Korza, Pam and Schaffer Bacon, Barbara
Date of Publication: Jan 01, 2005

Cultural Perspectives in Civic Dialogue shares the efforts of cultural organizers who are skilled in working deeply within and across cultures to understand important cultural considerations in arts-based civic dialogue work. Their endeavors illuminate how cultural norms mediate public space and participation, as well as how the choices regarding art forms and dialogue approaches can support or discourage civic participation of various cultural groups. In the King Kamehameha I Statue Conservation Project, rural Hawai’ian residents deliberated how best to conserve a

Connecting Rural Communities: Volunteering and Neighboring

Author(s): Conley, Mary
Date of Publication: Dec 31, 2004

This monograph describes what the Points of Light Foundation learned from their study into the nature and practice of volunteering in rural communities; identifies the critical issues that impact volunteer mobilization, especially of low-income residents; and offers strategies to advance volunteering in rural communities.

Shake Hands? Lilly Martin Spencer and the Politics of Art

Author(s): Masten, April F.
Date of Publication: May 31, 2004

Shake Hands? Lilly Martin Spencer and the Politics of Art" connects the rise and fall of a female visual artist to the rise and fall of Jacksonian democracy.

The Young and the Restless: How Portland Competes for Talent

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Date of Publication: May 31, 2004

The Westside Economic Alliance and the Portland Development Commission co-sponsored this study which examines what young adults in the 25 to 34 year-old age group want from cities and how well communities in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan region are positioned to compete for this group.

Vibrant Culture Thriving Economy: Arts, Culture and Prosperity in Arizonas Valley of the Sun (Executive Summary)

Author(s): Welch, Nancy; Plosila, Walt; Clarke, Marianne, Editors
Date of Publication: Apr 30, 2004

Summary of the final report of the Maricopa Regional Arts and Culture Task Force which illustrates the economic importance of arts and culture; outlines the financial challenges facing Maricopa County, Arizonas arts and culture institutions; and recommends strategies and actions for improving the arts and culture sector.

Vibrant Culture Thriving Economy: Arts, Culture and Prosperity in Arizonas Valley of the Sun (Full Report)

Author(s): Battelle Memorial Institute and Arizona State University, Morrison Institute for Public Policy
Date of Publication: Apr 30, 2004

This final report of the Maricopa Regional Arts and Culture Task Force illustrates the economic importance of arts and culture; outlines the financial challenges facing Maricopa County, Arizonas arts and culture institutions; and recommends strategies and actions for improving the arts and culture sector.

The Arts and Education: New Opportunities for Research  

Author(s): Arts Education Partnership and a Task Force chaired by the American Educational Research Association
Date of Publication: Jan 01, 2004

This Arts Education Partnership report points to recent evidence-based research indicating that the arts involve cognitive, affective and social processes with important effects on the learning and development of children and young people, on teachers and teaching, and on the culture and climate of schools.

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