This summer, the Montana Arts Council (MAC) published the results of a survey inventorying the state of the arts and health care in Montana. The project sought to explore perceptions and possible partnerships among the arts and medical communities across the state. To gain a 360-degree perspective on the issue, MAC surveyed direct medical care…
A new release from the Maine Arts Commission is Maine Performing Arts Festivals 2011: Economic Impact Study. The purpose of the research was to investigate the economic impact of Maine’s performing arts festivals by gathering information about the spending habits of festival audiences. Results indicate that festival attendees spent nearly $45 million in conjunction with…
The Oregon Arts Commission (OAC) recently launched a new statewide database tracking the levels of arts instruction offered to students in Oregon schools. Designed to promote public understanding of the extent of—and need for—arts learning, the database allows parents, educators, policymakers and advocates to learn what arts learning opportunities are offered in any Oregon school…
The North Carolina Arts Council (NCA) is promoting multiple resources relating to its SmART Initiative, an arts-driven economic development plan for North Carolina cities and towns. New offerings include: Funding through a new pilot grant program designed to support the development of local cultural and economic development plans on a substantial scale. Grant amounts will…
Creative State Michigan is a new resource featuring information on arts participation, arts education and the economic impact of the arts. The report was produced by ArtServe Michigan and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) to showcase the diverse contributions that the cultural sector makes to the state’s productivity, as well as…
The Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) recently released an assessment of the economic and fiscal impact of the state’s Arts & Entertainment Districts program. Conducted by the Towson University Regional Economic Studies Institute, the analysis finds that Maryland’s 19 certified arts districts supported more than 1,600 jobs and nearly $50 million in wages on average…
The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) announced the results of a new public opinion poll conducted by MassINC Polling Group. The poll was conducted as part of the Gateway Cities Innovation Network initiative, an economic revitalization collaboration between the MCC and MassINC that received an ArtPlace award last year. The survey focused on residents of gateway…
The Minnesota State Arts Board (MSAB) is conducting a census to find out the number of individuals and organizations in the state who are engaged in creative expression. The MN Arts Count, launched in March, is designed to measure both personal and professional involvement in the arts. The survey includes questions about arts participation, employment…
State arts agencies are continually finding fresh ways to package information about the value of their agencies and to articulate the return on investment they provide to the state. Some recent additions to the portfolio of case-making tools used by state arts agencies include: How Does Public Funding for the Arts Impact Oklahoma? This compact…
The state of Maine recently entered into an international agreement with its neighboring Canadian province of New Brunswick. Maine’s governor and New Brunswick’s premier signed a formal memorandum of understanding to establish a Maine-New Brunswick Cultural Initiative that will: encourage cultural business and tourism opportunities, enhance cultural information exchange, streamline the border-crossing process for artists,…
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