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2.1 Contribution to Metro Boston’s Competitive Edge
2.2 Boston as an Exciting Regional Destination
2.3 Impact of Arts Organizations on Community Life
2.4 Vibrant Expressions of Cultural Diversity
2.5 Opportunities for Arts Education
2.6 Equitable Access to Cultural Participation
2.7 Public Funding and Support for the Arts
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Research@Cultural Life and the Arts

Neighborhood/City of Boston

Boston's Creative Economy, Boston Redevelopment Authority,    (pdf)(6/06): Assesses the size and importance of Boston's creative industries, which adds $10.7 billion to Boston's economic output.

From the 2002 Boston Indicators Report Archive:

Arts and Culture programs available for Boston youth during out of school time.

Boston releases report on the future of the Strand Theatre.


Metro Boston/Massachusetts/New England 

Documenting the Arts: A Practical Handbook for Cultural Organizations, The New England Foundation for the Arts (5/05): practical guidance for cultural organizations on developing written and audiovisual documentation of their work.

Performing Arts Research Coalition,  The Value of Performing Arts in Ten Communities (6/04): the results of 2002 household surveys from ten metropolitan areas, including arts participation, the characteristics of attenders, the value of the performing arts to individuals and communities, and barriers to attendance - Greater Boston ranks 1st in attendance at live professional performing arts events.

Creative Economy Council,  New England’s Creative Economy: Employment Update (7/04): workforce data for arts and creative businesses - Massachusetts had the greatest share of creative cluster employment among New England States in 2001 at 2.6% of total employment.

From the 2002 Boston Indicators Report Archive:

"Culture is Our Common Wealth:" a Boston Foundation special report.

Feasibility study spotlights ways to advance state-level cultural policy.


National

Harris Poll Results, Americans for the Arts (6/05): national survey of attitudes toward arts education. According to 93% of Americans, arts are vital to providing a well-rounded education for children.

The RAND Corporation: Gifts of the Muse: Reframing the Debate about the Benefit of the Arts (2004):  analyzes current research on the instrumental benefits of the arts – economic, social, cognitive, and health-related, and other intrinsic benefits - including creation of social bonds, empathy and expressions of community.


From the 2002 Boston Indicators Report Archive:

Americans for the Arts reports on impact of 2004 election.

Boston Foundation survey on giving trends, attitudes and motivators highlights strong support for arts funding.

"The Creative 100" releases the Memphis Manifesto.