In this episode, we discuss findings from a UK study about the economic consequences of using arts-based strategies to improve health and well-being. A transcript is available at the Arts Endowment website. … [Read more...] about Quick Study: Monetizing Health Benefits from the Arts
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Hana S. Sharif: Curating Conversations at Arena Stage
A conversation with Hana S. Sharif, Artistic Director of Arena Stage since August 2023. Sharif discusses her transformative first year at the helm and her inaugural season as Arena’s producing artistic director. She reflects on the vibrant theatrical community in Washington, D.C., and her commitment to amplifying dynamic voices in American theater. With an … [Read more...] about Hana S. Sharif: Curating Conversations at Arena Stage
The Men-Women Split in Reading is Real—and Persists Amid Historical Rate Declines
I’ve used this space before to meditate on the long-term declines in literary reading, as observed by various federal surveys. Occasionally, such data points can provoke a response. Last month, for example, the publisher Hatchette Book Group announced a “Raising Readers” initiative “to help reverse trends showing steep declines in reading for fun among … [Read more...] about The Men-Women Split in Reading is Real—and Persists Amid Historical Rate Declines
Quick Study: High-Def Data Needs for the Digital Arts
In this episode, we discuss digital creators and how data can help illuminate a field marked by hybridity and rapidly evolving practice. A transcript is available on the NEA website. … [Read more...] about Quick Study: High-Def Data Needs for the Digital Arts
Sending Off 2024—A Bumper Year for Cross-Agency Collaborations through the Arts
The January 2024 “Healing, Bridging, Thriving” summit at the NEA celebrated an ethos of cross-sectoral partnerships involving the arts in federal government. Memorable outcomes were an interagency working group led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the NEA, an impassioned speech by the Surgeon General, and an artists-in-residence pilot program at the … [Read more...] about Sending Off 2024—A Bumper Year for Cross-Agency Collaborations through the Arts