In this episode of Quick Study, we examine a case study about a community performing arts program for people with dementia and their caregivers. A transcript is available on the NEA website. … [Read more...] about Quick Study: Community Arts Programming for Those with Dementia (and Their Caregivers)
A Spanish Economist Gifts the U.S. with Insights on Cultural Participation
The 22nd International Conference on Cultural Economics hummed along nicely—with one conspicuous absence. Victoria (“Vicky”) Ateca-Amestoy, who died unexpectedly in December 2022, was much missed by the very community she had helped to shape. Over the years, Ateca-Amestoy contributed a series of landmark research papers about arts participation, including cultural heritage … [Read more...] about A Spanish Economist Gifts the U.S. with Insights on Cultural Participation
Quick Study: Orchestra Diversity Data
In this episode, we look at a new research report on racial/ethnic and gender diversity in the orchestra field. A transcript is available on the NEA website. … [Read more...] about Quick Study: Orchestra Diversity Data
Early Stats from the General Social Survey: How Virtual Arts Participation Fared in 2022
With all the attempts to put COVID firmly behind us, it can be tempting to lapse into a pre-pandemic view of the arts landscape in America. To do so would be a mistake: quantitative and qualitative research has shown how arts organizations of all sizes have had to adapt rapidly to new ways of engaging artists, audiences, and learners; how independent artists and performing … [Read more...] about Early Stats from the General Social Survey: How Virtual Arts Participation Fared in 2022
Quick Study: Arts and the Surgeon General’s Health Advisory
In this episode, we discuss arts programming in the context of the Surgeon General’s recent advisory on loneliness and isolation. A transcript is available here. … [Read more...] about Quick Study: Arts and the Surgeon General’s Health Advisory