Americans are more engaged in the arts now than ever. The reason? The remarkable growth and impact of our nation’s 4,500 local arts agencies—nonprofit organizations and municipal agencies ensuring the arts have a vital presence in communities. This one pager was developed as part of the 2015 Local Arts Agency Census.

Americans for the Arts partnered with the National Endowment for the Arts to conduct The Local Arts Agency Census to illuminate the ever-adapting role our nation’s 4,500 local arts agencies play in ensuring the arts have a vital presence in every community. With surveys collected from more than 1,000 local arts agencies throughout 2015, the census represents the most comprehensive survey to date of the local arts agency (LAA) field.

The Local Arts Agency Census paints the portrait of the programs, budgets, and operations of the LAA field as of 2015.  Below, please find our 25 Highlights Report along with other resources. We will be releasing more topic-based one-page reports throughout the year. The schedule of topics below will help guide you on when to expect future reports.

Visit the Local Arts Agency Census Page to see other one pagers.

This one pager provides an overvie of key daat from the 2015 Local Arts Agency Census about the most effective arts advocacy arguments for different stakeholder groups, as ranked by LAA leaders.