Many states have created arts-based economic development strategies to support rural communities across the who are confronting economic development issues.

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 Polish city of Krakow, designated an ECC for 2000, provides a case study for cultural tourism.

This paper explores and discusses the fairly recent phenomenon of cultural clustering strategies in the Netherlands.

This thesis investigates four arts districts (Providence, RI, Pawtucket RI, Worcester MA, and New Bedford MA) in order to answer ways in which artists can be proactively involved in the urban regeneration process.

These documents define Creative Placemaking and relay some issues that relate to it. The authors outline how arts administrators can promote creative placemaking projects to attract people to their cities. 

Countries with a more open and sustainable tourism sector tend to be more peaceful. This research from the World Travel & Tourism Council looks for the first time at the empirical links between tourism and peace.

The primary objective of MSA’s travel and tourism white paper series is to provide education and resources to increase visitation to museums and increase business at museum stores.