The following sites provide access to general arts management resources, recent articles and reports on inclusion in the arts, and resources to help you engage in arts advocacy. Some resources are from the Puget Sound and Washington State and others are national sites, articles concerning general arts topics, and our favorite blogs. You'll also find a selection of articles about sustainability, including stories of success and tips for navigating scarce resources.
National
- National Endowment for the Arts
- Americans for the Arts
- Arts Journal, the Daily Digest of Arts, Culture and Ideas
- Arts Management
- Wallace Foundation Arts Education Research
- James Irvine Foundation - Report on Changes in the Nonprofit Sector
- Helicon
- Center for the Future of Museums: TrendWatch (2014)
- Grantmakers in the Arts
Local/Regional
- Washington State Arts Commission
- Arts Participation Leadership Initiative (ArtsWa)
- 4Culture
- Seattle Office of Arts & Culture
- Dynamic Adaptability: Arts and Culture Puget Sound materials and videos
- Creative Vitality in Washington State, 2013 update (PDF)
- Washington Lawyers for the Arts
Articles
- Entering upon Novelty: Policy and Funding Issues for a New Era in the Arts (GIA Fall 2010)
- Time and Money: Using Federal Data to Measure the Value of Performing Arts Activities (NEA)
- Arts Index: A National Resource for Measuring Arts in Your Community (updated May, 2014)
- Some reflections on the relationship between supply and demand in the formalized arts sector (GIA Winter 2012)
- The Art of Participation: Shared lessons in audience engagement, Massachusetts Cultural Council
- Getting in on the act: How arts groups are creating opportunities for active participation (James Irvine Foundation, October 2011, PDF)
- How Arts and Cultural Strategies Create, Reinforce, and Enhance Sense of Place (American Planning Association 2011)
- Concentric Concerns: The Art of Administrative Collaboration (University of Oregon)
- Making Your Board More Inclusive (Ruth McCambridge, February 2018)
- Recommendations for Effective and Lawful Hiring (Dr. Bruce D. Thibodeau, 2017)
- Exit Interview with Janet Brown (Barry's Blog, January 2018)
Local/Regional Blogs
National Blogs
- AJ Blog Culture
- The Artful Manager (Andrew Taylor blog)
- Jumper -- On what the arts do and why (Diane Ragsdale blog)
- Museum 2.0 (Nina Simon blog)
- Createquity (Ian David Moss blog)
Inclusion and the Arts
- Blog Post: Preparing the Arts Field for a Future Rushing Towards Us (2016)
- Moving Arts Leadership Forward (Hewlett Foundation 2016)
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Arts: It Is Possible
- Resources for Inclusion of People with Disabilities in the Arts
Arts Advocacy
- Americans for the Arts
- Arts Education Advocacy Toolkit
- National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
- Performing Arts Alliance
- Stand for Your Mission
Sustainability in the Arts
- Staging a Comeback: How the Nonprofit Arts Sector Has Evolved since the Great Recession (2016)
- Bright Spots Leadership in the Pacific Northwest (Allen Foundation, February 2012)
- Bright Spots Webinar Slides (2012)
- Arts Funding and Response Readiness Toolkit
- Finding Funding For Your Arts Organization
- ArtsFund Economic Impact Study of Central Puget Sound Region (released January 14, 2011)
- Graceful Exit: Thoughts on End-of-Life Issues for Arts Organizations (GIA Fall 2009)
- Michael Kaiser's books on arts management
Additional Resources
- Arts Marketing Project
- Arts Marketing Toolkit
- Program Planning and Evaluation Using the Logic Model (Massachusetts Cultural Council)
- Arts Management and Technology Lab (Carnegie Mellon University)
- Beyond Attendance: A Multi-Modal Understanding of Arts Participation (NEA 2011, PDF)
- Arts & Economic Prosperity IV (Americans for the Arts, 2012)