Private Foundation

Americans for the Arts

This unique study combines Dun & Bradstreet data (as of January 2004) and geo-economic analysis to quantify and map business activity in six creative industries: museum/collections; performing arts; visual/photography; film/radio/TV; design/publishing; and schools/services. Creative industry reports on major metropolitan areas are on the Web site and reports on each of 437 congressional districts are available by request. Custom reports on specific geographic areas are also available for a fee.

May 2004, 53 pages. Published by Battelle Memorial Institute

Download pdf: http://www.flinn.org/docs/Vibrant_Culture-Thriving_Economy_full_213.pdf

The product of a multi-disciplinary task force in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, this report makes the case, from an economic development point of view, for a central role for arts and culture in the region's future planning initiatives.

2004, 14 pages. Published by Nonprofit Finance Fund, 70 West 36th Street, 11th floor, New York, NY, 10018, 212-868-6710, www.nonprofitfinancefund.org

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http://www.culturalpolicy.org/index.cfm

The Center provides a variety of publications on cultural policy, their own as well as others, news links and online discussion forums in the "cultural commons."

2002, 165 pages. Published by Audience Insight LLC, PO Box 423, Southport, CT, 03890-0423, (203) 256-1616, info@audienceinsight.com, www.audienceinsight.com

Download Report: www.knightfoundation.org/research_publications/detail.dot?id=178183

http://www.culturalpolicy.arts.gla.ac.uk/

The Center's own research and publications focus on the UK, but the searchable database of cultural policy resources and links is international in scope.

2004, 256 pages, ISBN 0-471-44852-4. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, New Jersey, 210-748-6011, www.wiley.com

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2004, 74 pages. Published by The Boston Foundation, 75 Arlington Street, Boston, MA, 02116, 617-338-1700, www.tbf.org

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The moniker, "Grantmakers in the Arts," could suggest that our job as funders is solely to read proposals and write checks, a straightforward transaction that takes a hiatus when the award letter goes out and revives when the final report comes in. In reality, we know that the most important work we do may take place before the proposal is even submitted and that the impact of our work only improves as the quality of our ongoing interaction with our grantees strengthens.