A conversation with Dr. Thalia Goldstein about the significant impact of theater education on child development. Dr. Goldstein is an associate professor and director of the Applied Developmental Psychology program in the Department of Psychology at George Mason University where she directs the Play, Learning, Arts and Youth Lab (PLAYlab), and co-directs the National Endowment … [Read more...] about Exploring the Power of Theater Education with Dr. Thalia Goldstein
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Remembering the Works of Stephen Sheppard, Cultural Economist
Last March, we lost a dear colleague and innovator in the field of cultural economics. Stephen Sheppard, a professor of economics at Williams College, died at the age of 69. This is an overdue attempt to pay some sort of tribute to Dr. Sheppard and his abiding influence. Personally, I got to know him 12 years ago, when the NEA partnered with the Brookings Institution to … [Read more...] about Remembering the Works of Stephen Sheppard, Cultural Economist
Multidisciplinary Artists and Game Designers Merit Inclusion in U.S. Labor Data Codes, Study Finds
The very first research report from the National Endowment for the Arts, nearly half a century ago, discussed employment and unemployment rates of artists. From that time onward, when analyzing trends for artists and other cultural workers, the NEA’s Office of Research & Analysis has relied on jobs data collected by the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor … [Read more...] about Multidisciplinary Artists and Game Designers Merit Inclusion in U.S. Labor Data Codes, Study Finds
Conjuring Arts Data from Tax Forms and Taxonomies–How a Dance Researcher Does It
U.S. government statistics about arts and cultural organizations and industries can tell us quite a lot. We can learn about revenue, headcount, payroll, and compensation—to name a few data elements. Still, there are many glaring omissions. Not only are data often lacking about specific types of arts organizations, i.e., relative to mission or artistic discipline, but … [Read more...] about Conjuring Arts Data from Tax Forms and Taxonomies–How a Dance Researcher Does It
Embracing Queerness in Ballet: A Conversation with Adriana Pierce
A conversation with Adriana Pierce, a trailblazing dancer, choreographer, and director, who is reshaping the ballet world through her initiative, Queer the Ballet. Pierce discusses her early dance experiences and how her passion for dance led her to notable positions at the New York City Ballet and Miami City Ballet, where she spent seven years honing her craft. But at the … [Read more...] about Embracing Queerness in Ballet: A Conversation with Adriana Pierce