Research Brochures

Artists in the Workforce Executive Summary
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.
8 pp.
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To Read or Not To Read: A Question of National Consequence Executive Summary
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. November 2007.
20 pp.
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The Arts and Civic Engagement: Involved in Arts, Involved in Life. This research paper explores the compelling link between arts participation and broader civic and community involvement, as measured by the NEA's Survey of Public Participation in the Arts. The report also reveals that young adults show declines in participation rates for most arts and civic categories. November 2006. 8 pp.
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Reading at Risk: A Survey of Literary
Reading in America Executive Summary
6 pp.
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