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By Any Measure

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Quick Study: Orchestra Diversity Data

June 15, 2023 by Sunil Iyengar 2 Comments

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

A Conversation with Nicole Chung

June 8, 2023 by Josephine Reed Leave a Comment

Nicole's recent book A Living Remedy explores loss and family as well as sharp observations about American health-care. Nicole Chung has written two memoirs in five years—both about loss and family.  The first is the highly acclaimed All You Can Ever Know which was a finalist for National Book Critics Circle Award. It explores the circumstances of her adoption as a Korean … [Read more...] about A Conversation with Nicole Chung

Early Stats from the General Social Survey: How Virtual Arts Participation Fared in 2022  

June 1, 2023 by Sunil Iyengar Leave a Comment

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  

Creative Forces NEA Military Arts Network

May 29, 2023 by Josephine Reed Leave a Comment

This is a two-part podcast: we begin with Christine Bial, the Director of Arts and Humanities Grants at Mid-America Arts Alliance which is a partner with National Endowment for the Arts in the Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant Program. She gives an overview of the program, its goals, scope, and examples of some of the programming. She also shares what was learned in … [Read more...] about Creative Forces NEA Military Arts Network

Quick Study: Arts and the Surgeon General’s Health Advisory

May 18, 2023 by Sunil Iyengar Leave a Comment

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

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About Sunil and Josephine

Sunil Iyengar directs the Office of Research & Analysis at the National Endowment for the Arts. Under his leadership, the office has produced dozens of research reports, hosted periodic research events and webinars, led strategic plan development for the agency, and established research and … [more] about About Sunil and Josephine

By Any Measure

Aesthetics meets analysis in a monthly series of podcasts and blog posts from the National Endowment for the Arts.  Once upon a time, writers and artists were skeptical—if not morbid—about the application of science to questions of natural beauty, aesthetics, and arts and culture. Think of … [more] about By Any Measure

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