Research

The Arts, Creativity and Innovation 

• The Creativity Crisis: For the first time, research shows the American creativity is declining. Newsweek examines what went wrong and how we can fix it.

• Capitalizing on Complexity: Insights from the 2010 IBM Global CEO Study which defined creativity as a top need seen by CEOs. IBM conducted over 1500 face-to-face interviews—the largest known study of its kind with CEOs from companies of all sizes across 60 countries, representing 33 industries.

• Ready To Innovate -- U. S. Conference Board Report on Readiness of the U.S. Workforce

The Arts' Economic Impact

• Economic Impact of the Arts in Virginia
• Americans for the Arts on the Impact of the Arts in Virginia Beach (2009)

• Arts and Economic Prosperity: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts and Culture Organizations and Their Audiences
• Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts: Virginia Beach Press Release
• Arts and Economic Prosperity: 1 page summary
• The Economic Impact of the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts
• Virginia Beach Audience Demographic Data
• Arts and Economic Prosperity- Virginia Beach: Powerpoint
  
• Great Resources from Leadership Conference (May 15) on Arts and Cultural Districts
• Economic Impact of Theatres in Arlington, VA, study conducted by Crystal City Business Improvement District and Arlington Commission for the Arts
• 2009 Richmond-Region Cultural Action Plan Emerges Details
• National Governors Association 2009 Study, "Using Arts and Culture to Stimulate Economic Development
• "State Cultural Districts--National Assembly of State Arts Agencies Policy Brief
• Read About Michigan's exciting Coolcities initiative
• Arts & Economic Prosperity Study III (Summary, Americans for the Arts 2007)        
• Creative Industries by Legislative District (Americans for the Arts 2008)
• The Federal Reserve on "The Arts as a Community Development Tool" by Frances Stanley, 2003
• 2005 Economic Impact of Cultural Organizations in Hampton Roads

 Generating Creativity and Innovation

"Fostering the Creative City," by Carol Coletta for the Wallace Foundation (August 2008)

The Arts and Education

• 2009 Study -- Staying In School - Arts Education and New York City High School Graduation Rates.  Findings suggest that increasing students’ access to arts instruction in schools with low graduation rates can be a successful strategy for lifting graduation rates and turning around struggling schools, not just in New York City, but nationwide.
• The National Assessment of Educational Progress 2008 Arts Report Card for the Nation.
• KeepArtsinSchools.org An online community for arts education advocates, focusing on the efforts and successes of local organizations, communities, teachers and leading voices throughout the country who are all working to Keep Arts in Schools
• 2007-2008 Arts Education Partnership's Arts Education State Policy Database Searchable database containing the latest information on arts education state policies and practices
• Educational Impact of the Arts in Virginia
• Critical Evidence: How the Arts Benefit Student Achievement  report of National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) in collaboration with the Arts Education Partnership (AEP)
• Getting Past Either-Or - A Feasibility Study: Arts, Innovation, and the Role of Business Champions, An Initiative of The Manufacturing Institute/National Center for the American Workforce, August 2008

          Building Community

• Arts and Cultural Districts - Link to information from May 15, 2009, Arts & Cultural District conference (Fredericksburg)
• Magnetizing Neighborhoods through Amateur Arts Performance article highlighting the correlation between arts and community life conducted by the Urban Institute