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#48. |
Artists in the Workforce: 1990-2005.
Artists in the Workforce: 1990-2005 is the first nationwide look at artists' demographic and employment patterns in the 21st century. Artists in the Workforce analyzes working artist trends, gathering new statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau to provide a comprehensive overview of this workforce segment and its maturation over the past 30 years, along with detailed information on specific artist occupations. June 2008. 148 pp. Also available
in PDF.
The Executive Summary (8 pp.) is also available in hard copy or can be downloaded in PDF.
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#47. |
To Read or Not To Read: A Question of National Consequence. This report is a new and comprehensive analysis of reading patterns of children, teenagers, and adults in the United States. To Read or Not To Read assembled data on reading trends from more than 40 sources, including federal agencies, universities, foundations, and associations. The compendium expands the investigation of the NEA's landmark 2004 report, Reading at Risk, and reveals recent declines in voluntary reading and test scores alike, exposing trends that have severe consequences for American society. November 2007. 100 pp. Also available
in Portable Document Format.
The Executive Summary (20 pp.) is also available in hard copy or can be downloaded in PDF.
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#46. |
Reading at Risk: A Survey of Literary Reading in America.
This report presents the results from the literature segment of
the Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, conducted by the
Census Bureau in 2002 at the NEA's request. The survey asked more
than 17,000 adults if during the previous 12 months they had
read any novels, short stories, poetry or plays in their leisure
time, that were not required for work or school. The report
extrapolates and interprets data on literary reading and compares
them with results from similar surveys carried out in 1982 and
1992. July 2004. 60 pp. Also available
in Portable Document Format.
The Executive Summary (6 pp.) is also available in hard copy or can be downloaded in PDF.
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#45. |
2002 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts.
This report describes U.S. adult arts participation in 2002. It
shows attendance at live arts events (such as concerts, plays, and
dance performances), as well as the number and percentage of adults
visiting art museums and reading literature. The survey also investigates
arts participation through broadcast and recorded media, the Internet,
and personal participation such as singing in choirs or making photographs.
In addition, the report discusses demographic and geographic differences
in arts participation, and compares 2002 rates to those found in
1982 and 1992. March 2004. 70 pp. Also available
in Portable Document Format.
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#44. |
Raising the Barre: The Geographic, Financial, and Economic
Trends of Nonprofit Dance Companies. This study uses newly
available data to examine trends in the nonprofit dance field. Spanning
the decade of the late 1980s through the late 1990s, the report
looks at factors such as growth in the number of dance companies,
geographic concentration, and financial aspects such as the importance
of ticket sales and the effects of the 1990-1991 recession. The
analysis also investigates the role the National Endowment for the
Arts plays in leveraging funding for dance companies. August 2003.
44pp. The Report is also available in Portable Document Format.
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#43. |
Changing the Beat: A Study of the Worklife of Jazz Musicians.
This study examines the worklife of jazz musicians in New York,
Detroit, San Francisco and New Orleans. Information from jazz artists
using 2 different survey sampling methodologies - respondent-driven-sampling
and a random sample of musician union members - are analyzed and
discussed. 2003.
The 3 volume study is available in PDF. Volume
I: Executive Summary, Volume II: American
Federation of Musicians Survey Results, Volume
III: Respondent-Driven Sampling.
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#42. |
Age and Arts Participation: 1982-1997 Based
on the Survey of Public Participation in the Arts conducted in 1982,
1992, and 1997, this study examines the aging of arts audiences
and the role that age plays in predicting arts attendance. This
report looks at trends in the average age of arts audiences and
follows the participation rates of birth cohorts (e.g., the "Great
Depression" cohort and early-baby boomers) across the survey years.
In addition, the study uses regression analysis to suggest that
age (in-and-of itself) is not the most important factor in determining
arts attendance. Among several economic and demographic variables
analyzed, education is the best predictor of arts participation.
Peterson, Richard A., Pamela C. Hull, and Roger M. Kern. 72pp. ISBN
0-929765-86-9. Paper $11.95 Available from Seven Locks Press; P.O.
Box 25689; Santa Ana, CA 92799. Telephone: 714-545-2526 or 1-800-354-5348.
Also available in Portable Document Format.
Executive Summary |
#41. |
The Geography of Participation in the Arts and Culture
This report uses data from the 1997 Survey of Public Participation
in the Arts to investigate geographic variations in participation
rates in arts and culture. The report presents analyses for nine
regional divisions and 10 highly populated states and covers topics
such as arts participation through attendance at live events, participation
through media (such as radio broadcasts), and personal involvement
through artistic creation. The report also addresses demographic
factors (e.g., education and population density) as possible explanations
for geographic differences in arts participation. Schuster, J. Mark.
182 pp. ISBN 0-929765-87-7. Paper $10.95 Available from Seven Locks
Press; P.O. Box 25689; Santa Ana, CA 92799. Telephone: 714-545-2526
or 1-800-354-5348. Also available in Portable Document Format.
Executive Summary |
#40. |
More Than Once in A Blue Moon: Multiple Jobholdings by
American Artists An in-depth examination of artists' employment,
specifically multiple jobholding or moonlighting, over three decades
with comparisons to other professional occupations. The principal
data source used is the Current Population Survey, a national
Census Bureau survey sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
-- with highlights from smaller, artist-focused surveys included.
Alper, Wassall. 145 pp. ISBN 0-929765-85-0. Paper. $11.95. Available
from Seven Locks Press; P.O. Box 25689; Santa Ana, CA 92799. Telephone
-- 714/545-2526 or 1-800/354-5348. Also available in Portable Document Format.
Executive Summary |
#39. |
1997 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts: Summary
Report This report describes the results of the 1997 Survey
of Public Participation in the Arts (SPPA). In addition to attendance
at arts activities and participation through broadcast and recorded
media, the report covers geographic and demographic differences
in participation, arts socialization, music preferences and other
leisure activities as well as background information on the history
of the SPPA
and changes introduced in 1997. February 1999. 99 pp.
Also available in Portable Document Format.
Executive Summary |
#38. |
The Changing Faces of Tradition: A Report on the Folk
and Traditional Arts in the United States. This report
combines information from two surveys of folk and traditional arts
organizations with case studies to describe the breadth and depth
of folk and traditional arts activity in the U.S. and how it is
increasing in both the variety of cultural worlds involved and the
level of activity. October 1996. 96 pp.
The Report is available in Portable Document Format. |
#37. |
Artists in the Workforce: Employment and Earnings, 1970-1990.
This report examines employment and earnings trends in artist occupations
from 1970 to 1990 using a variety of databases, including both large
scale Federal surveys and smaller targeted surveys of artists groups.
Alper, Wassall, Jeffri, Greenblatt, Kay, Butcher, and Chartrand.
1996. 152 CA ISBN 0-929765-48-6. Paper. $13.95. Available from Seven Locks
Press; P.O. Box 25689; Santa Ana, CA
92799. Telephone -- 714/545-2526 or 1-800/354-5348.
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#36. |
Effects of Arts Education on Participation in the Arts.
This study examines the effects of arts education in determining
subsequent arts participation. The report provides evidence that
arts education is an even greater predictor of arts participation
than general education. Louis Bergonzi and Julia Smith. 1996. 85
pp. ISBN 0-929765-47-8. Paper $11.95.
Available from Seven Locks Press; P.O.
Box 25689; Santa Ana, CA 92799.
Telephone -- 714/545-2526 or 1-800/354-5348.
Executive Summary |
#35. |
American Participation in Theater. This study
examines the characteristics of the audience for stage plays as
well as the dynamic forces that shape theater participation. The
evolving nature of theater is also discussed, including changes
in production and artistic focus. AMS Planning and Research Corp.
1996. 56 pp. ISBN 0-929765-46-X. Paper
$10.95. Available from Seven Locks Press; P.O.
Box 25689; Santa Ana, CA 92799.
Telephone -- 714/545-2526 or 1-800/354-5348.
Executive Summary
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#34. |
Age and Arts Participation with a Focus on the Baby Boomers.
This study examines arts participation or attendance rates for a
variety of age groupings or cohorts, to determine trends over the
1982 to 1992 decade. A specific focus of the report is baby boomers,
those born between 1946 and 1965. Richard A. Peterson and Darren
E. Sherkat, Judith Huggins Balfe and Rolf Meyersohn. 1996. 150 pp.
ISBN 0-929765-45-1. Paper $13.95. Available from Seven Locks Press;
P.O. Box 25689; Santa Ana, CA 92799. Telephone -- 714/545-2526 or 1-800/354-5348.
Executive Summary |
#33. |
Turning On and Tuning In: Public Participation in the
Arts Via Media in the United States. This study examines
and interprets data from the 1982 and 1992 Surveys of Public Participation
in the Arts pertaining to participation in the arts via television,
radio and sound recordings. Charles M. Gray. 1995. 106 pp.
ISBN 0-929765-39-7. Available from Seven Locks Press; P.O.
Box 25689; Santa Ana, CA 92799. Telephone -- 714/545-2526 or 1-800/354-5348. |
#32. |
American Participation in Opera and Musical Theater 1992.
This report analyzes participation in opera and musical theater/operetta
in 1992 and compares it with participation 10 years earlier. The
analysis is based on the results of nationwide Surveys of Public
Participation in the Arts conducted in 1982, 1985, and 1992. Toni
Maya Cherbo and Monnie Peters. 1995. 118CA ISBN 0-929765-38-9. Paper $11.95. Available from Seven
Locks Press; P.O. Box 25689; Santa Ana, CA
92799. Telephone -- 714/545-2526 or 1-800/354-5348. |
#31. |
Jazz in America: Who's Listening? This study
provides an examination of the American audience for jazz through
analysis of statistics from the 1982 and 1992 Surveys of Public
Participation in the Arts (SPPA). The study interprets the statistical
results of the 1982 and 1992
SPPA's
in light of changes that occured in the jazz field over this time
period. Scott DeVeaux. 1995. 76CA ISBN 0-929765-40-0. Paper $10.95. Available from Seven Locks
Press; P.O. Box 25689; Santa Ana, CA
92799. Telephone -- 714/545-2526 or 1-800/354-5348. |
#30. |
A Practical Guide to Arts Participation Research. This publication provides
both a description of the development of arts participation research at the national and local
level and an overview of how to conduct an arts participation study. AMS Planning & Research
Corp. 1995. 86 pp. |
#29. |
Trends in Artist Occupations: 1970-1990. A report
which discusses information on various characteristics of the artist
population and its position in the U.S. labor force. Data are presented
in demographic contexts, as well as by artistic discipline. Based
on data extracted from the 1970, 1980, and 1990 Censuses of the
Population conducted by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. August 1994.
108 pp. ISBN 0-16-045347-X. Also available in Portable Document Format (21 MB). |
#28. |
Dancemakers. This report provides an analysis
of the results of a survey of choreographers in New York, San Francisco,
Chicago, and Washington, DC. The survey obtained data on working
conditions, financial status, performance opportunities, and funding
for choreographers in each of the cities. November 1993. 94 pp.
ISBN 0-16-042946-3. |
#27. |
Arts Participation in America: 1982 - 1992.
A summary report that analyzes the results of the 1992 national
Survey of Public Participation in the Arts (SPPA) and provides comparisons
to the 1982 SPPA findings. 1993. 100 pp.
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#26. |
Summary Report: 12 Local Surveys of Public Participation
in the Arts. This report summarizes the results of a research
project to examine arts participation patterns in 12 communities
across the U.S. The project involved two major components: 1) a
random-digit-dial telephone survey concerning arts participation
in which over 400 responses were received from each of the 12 sites,
and 2) research into the supply of local arts programs and facilities.
April 1993. 110 pp. Library of Congress
Catalog Card Number 93-084515. |
#25. |
Race, Ethnicity, and Arts Participation. This
study examines patterns of participation by Hispanics, Whites, and
African-Americans in selected arts activities as measured in the
1982 and 1985 nationwide Surveys of Public Participation in the
Arts. In addition, the report explores why these differences exist
-- examining the impact of such factors as education, gender, and
income. Paul DiMaggio and Francie Ostrower. 1992. 201 pp.
ISBN 0-929765-03-6. Paper $11.95. Available from Seven Locks Press;
P.O. Box 25689; Santa Ana, CA
92799. Telephone -- 714/545-2526 or 1-800/354-5348. |
#24. |
Expanding the Audience for the Performing Arts.
The author hypothesizes that becoming involved in the arts is a
multi-stage process. A six-stage model is proposed in the study
and is tested using data from the 1982 and 1985 Surveys of Public
Participation in the Arts. Alan R. Andreasen. 1991. 56 pp.
ISBN 0-929765-01-X. Paper $10.95. Available from Seven Locks Press;
P.O. Box 25689; Santa Ana, CA 92799. Telephone -- 714/545-2526 or 1-800/354-5348. |
#23. |
The Audience for American Art Museums. Offers
a series of profiles of the audience for American art museums and
galleries based on an analysis of data from the 1985 Survey of Public
Participation in the Arts and comparisions with several other sources.
J. Mark Davidson Schuster. 1991. 60 pp.
ISBN 0-929765-00-1. Paper $10.95. Available from Seven Locks Press;
P.O. Box 25689; Santa Ana, CA 92799. Telephone -- 714/545-2526 or 1-800/354-5348. |
#22. |
Who Reads Literature: The Future of the United States
As a Nation of Readers. Provides an analysis of data on
reading from the 1982 and 1985 Surveys of Public Participation in
the Arts and synthesizes data on reading from several other sources.
Nicholas Zill and Marianne Winglee. September 1990. 112 pp.
(with index). ISBN 0-932020-86-0. Paper $9.95. Available from Seven
Locks Press; P.O. Box 25689; Santa
Ana, CA 92799. Telephone -- 714/545-2526
or 1-800/354-5348. |
#21. |
Socialization and Participation in the Arts.
An analysis of the relationship between adult participation in the
arts and early arts-related experiences based on information contained
in the 1982 and 1985 Surveys of Public Participation in the Arts.
March 1989. 54CA |
#20. |
Managers of the Arts. Results of surveys of
careers and opinions of senior administrators of U.S. art museums,
symphony orchestras, resident theaters, and local arts agencies
conducted and analyzed by Paul DiMaggio, Yale University. September
1987. 89CA (with index). ISBN 0-932020-50-X. Paper $9.95. Available from
Seven Locks Press; P.O. Box 25689;
Santa Ana, CA 92799. Telephone --
714/545-2526 or 1-800/354-5348. |
#19. |
Where Artists Live 1980. Analyzes the data gathered
in the 1980 U.S. Census and compares them with the figures for 1970
to reveal growth and movement in the artist population. March 1987.
48 pp. ISBN 0-89062-209-4. |
#18. |
Visual Artists in Houston, Minneapolis, Washington, and
San Francisco: Earnings and Exhibition Opportunities. Investigates
how artists get work selected for exhibition and examines the relationship
between exhibition and economic success of artists in America's
smaller art-market cities. October 1984. 48 pp.
ISBN 0-89062-191-8. |
#17. |
The Arts Public in the South. Two studies conducted
in thirteen states provide data on southern leisure activities that
reveal extraordinarily high involvement in choral and choir music
and indicate that southern participation in arts-related activities
will increase in the future. March 1984. 64 pp.
ISBN 0-89062-147-0. |
#16. |
Artist Employment and Unemployment: 1971 - 1980.
Figures from the Current Population Survey conducted by the Bureau
of the Census make it possible to view trends in artists employment
in light of those observed among all professional and technical
workers. January 1982. 44 pp. ISBN 0-89062-135-7. |
#15. |
Economic Impact of Arts and Cultural Institutions.
Analysis and comparison of how money flows between arts and cultural
institutions and local economy through institutional, staff, and
audience expenditures and municipal and state revenues and support.
Columbus, Minneapolis/St. Paul, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, San Antonio,
and Springfield (Illinois) are studied. January 1981. 104 pp.
ISBN 0-89062-106-3. |
#14. |
Audience Development: An Examination of Selected Analysis
and Prediction Techniques Applied to Symphony and Theatre Attendance
in Four Southern Cities. Marketing strategies applied to
the problem of turning marginal arts attenders into regular patrons
show pitfalls in some traditional promotional techniques and underscore
the importance of life-style analysis in relation to arts attendance.
Atlanta, Baton Rouge, Memphis, and Columbia (South Carolina) are
studied. January 1981. 48 pp. ISBN 0-89062-097-0. |
#13. |
Craft Artist Membership Organizations 1978.
Detailed survey of 1,218 craft artist organizations in all parts
of the United States with data on size, location, media preferences,
membership screening facilities, staffing, expenses, and funding.
January 1981. 52 pp. ISBN 0-89062-089-X. |
#12. |
Artists Compared by Age, Sex, and Earnings in 1970 and
1976. Census data compared with the 1976 Survey of Income
and Education to reveal the changes in the size and composition
of America's artist population during the 1970s. January 1980. 56CA ISBN 0-89062-077-6. |
#11. |
Conditions and Needs of the Professional American Theatre.
Data and analysis aimed at understanding the conditions of professional
theatre in America and the evolving relationship between commercial
and nonprofit theatre. Contains advisory panel's recommendations
for changes in public policy. May 1981. 132 pp.
ISBN 0-89062-076-8. |
#10. |
Selected Characteristics of Artists: 1970. Self-employment
patterns, migration patterns, and household and family characteristics
of artists as revealed in census data. November 1978. 32 pp.
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#09. |
Audience Studies of the Performing Arts and Museums:
A Critical Review. Evaluates the methods and relative effectiveness
of 270 completed audience studies and considers the implications
of their collective findings. November 1978. 106 pp.
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#08. |
The State Arts Agencies in 1974: All Present and Accounted
For. Summarizes the status and activities of state arts
agencies in the first year in which all fifty states, the District
of Columbia, and four U.S. territories had fully operational arts
councils. April 1978. 160 pp. |
#07. |
Minorities and Women in the Arts: 1970. Census
data analyzed to describe the sex and minority makeup of our artist
population. January 1979. 32 pp. |
#06. |
Economic Impact of Arts and Cultural Institutions: A
Model for Assessment and a Case Study in Baltimore. A general
method for estimating the effects of arts and cultural institutions
on the economic environment of their communities. November 1977.
96CA |
#05. |
Where Artists Live: 1970. Tables, maps, and
text summarize census data that show national distribution of the
American artist population. October 1977. 80CA |
#04. |
Arts and Cultural Programs on Radio and Television.
Considers how broadcasting executives understand the phrase "arts
and cultural programming" shows how audience, scheduling, and funding
for such programs compare with those for other types of programs
and indicates what kinds of arts programs would be welcomed by broadcasters
if available. September 1977. 92CA |
#03. |
Understanding the Employment of Actors. Data
from the personnel files of Actors' Equity Association interpreted
by researchers help explain theatre employment data systems and
the complex conditions governing economic survival of actors. September
1977. 36CA |
#02. |
To Survey American Crafts: A Planning Study.
An assessment of information about craft artists and their work
prepared as an aid to planning of new research. July 1977. 32 pp.
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#01. |
Employment and Unemployment of Artists: 1970-1975.
Census data and Bureau of Labor statistics findings charted to compare
employment and unemployment among various kinds of artists and the
general labor force. April 1976. 32 pp.
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