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American Canvas
National Endowment for the Arts, 1997. An in-depth analysis and examination of the current state of the nonprofit arts in America. Written by Gary O. Larson.
http://arts.endow.gov/pub/AmCan/AmCanPDF.html

The Arts Today
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Society & Values Electronic Journal, June 1998. These journal articles explore the meaning and value of the arts in contemporary U.S. society, and the challenges being confronted.
http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itsv/0698/ijse/ijse0698.htm

The Performing Arts in a New Era
This 2001 report explores trends in the performing arts over the past 30 years. Commissioned by the Pew Charitable Trusts and conducted by RAND, the study claims to be the first comprehensive overview of the performing arts in the last few decades.
http://www.pewtrust.org/pdf/cul_rand.pdf

Economic Aspects of the Arts

Arts & Economic Prosperity: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts Organizations and Their Audiences
Americans for the Arts, 2002. This report reveals that America's nonprofit arts industry generates $134 billion in economic activity every year, including $24.4 billion in federal, state, and local tax revenues.
http://www.artsusa.org/EconomicImpact/

The Arts in the GDP
National Endowment for the Arts, October 2003. The Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that consumers spent $10.6 billion on admissions to performing arts events. This amount was $1.9 billion more than outlays for tickets to movie theaters and $500 million more than spending on admissions to spectator-sports events.
http://www.arts.gov/pub/Notes/83.pdf

International Data on Government Spending on the Arts
This National Endowment for the Arts research note summarizes the latest research comparing government (public) arts expenditures in the United States with the spending levels of other countries. January 2000.
http://arts.endow.gov/pub/Notes/74.pdf

Government Initiatives and Organizations

1965-2000: A Brief Chronology of Federal Involvement in the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts, 2000. A thumbnail history of the first 35 years of the federal government's support for the arts and the achievements of the NEA since its inception.
http://www.arts.gov/pub/NEAChronWeb.pdf

National Endowment for the Humanities Strategic Plan, 2001-2005
National Endowment for the Humanities
http://www.neh.fed.us/pdf/other/plan2001-05.pdf

Directory of State Humanities Councils
National Endowment for the Humanities. NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.
http://www.neh.fed.us/whoweare/statecouncils.html

State and Regional Arts Organizations
National Endowment for the Arts
http://arts.endow.gov/partner/state/SAA_RAO_list.html

Testimony of Benjamin O. Canada, Ph.D.
Superintendent of Portland Public Schools (Oregon) On behalf of Americans for the Arts June 29, 1999
http://www.artsusa.org/common/contenta.asp?id=109

Public Participation and Demographics

2002 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts, March 2004. This report describes U.S. adult arts participation in 2002. It shows attendance at live arts events (such as concerts, plays, and dance performances), as well as the number and percentage of adults visiting art museums and reading literature. The survey also investigates arts participation through broadcast and recorded media, the Internet, and personal participation such as singing in choirs or making photographs. In addition, the report discusses demographic and geographic differences in arts participation, and compares 2002 rates to those found in 1982 and 1992.
http://www.arts.gov/pub/NEASurvey2004.pdf

Demographic Characteristics of Arts Attendance, 2002
National Endowment for the Arts, July 2003. Reports on the attendance rates of various demographic groups at arts events/activities based on the 2002 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts (SPPA) and makes comparisons to similar data from the 1992 SPPA.
http://www.arts.gov/pub/Notes/82.pdf

Online Links to Current Arts Scene Resources

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