Blog Posts for Resources for Local Arts Agencies

Thank you to the many people who have been blog contributors to, and readers of ArtsBlog over the years. ArtsBlog has long been a space where we uplifted stories from the field that demonstrated how the arts strengthen our communities socially, educationally, and economically; where trends and issues and controversies were called out; and advocacy tools were provided to help you make the case for more arts funding and favorable arts policies.

As part of Americans for the Arts’ recent Strategic Realignment Process, we were asked to evaluate our storytelling communications platforms and evolve the way we share content. As a result, we launched the Designing Our Destiny portal to explore new ways of telling stories and sharing information, one that is consistent with our longtime practice of, “No numbers without a story, and no stories without a number.”

As we put our energy into developing this platform and reevaluate our communications strategies, we have put ArtsBlog on hold. That is, you can read past blog posts, but we are not posting new ones. You can look to the Designing Our Destiny portal and our news items feed on the Americans for the Arts website for stories you would have seen in ArtsBlog in the past.

ArtsBlog will remain online through this year as we determine the best way to archive this valuable resource and the knowledge you’ve shared here.

As ever, we are grateful for your participation in ArtsBlog and thank you for your work in advancing the arts. It is important, and you are important for doing it.

pARTnership Movement Tool-Kit: How to Use the Americans for the Arts Business Campaign

Date of Publication (formatted): 
October, 2012
Summary: 

Want to use our existing pARTnership Movement campaign in your area?We’ve made getting the word out as turn-key as possible. We’ve put together a "read me first" guide, which not only explains how to use the ads, but also how to leverage the campaign with op-ed ideas and social media extensions. Plus, you’ll find great links to help you build strategic alliances with the various arts-affiliated people and organizations.

Arts & Economic Prosperity IV: Study Parnter Toolkit

Date of Publication (formatted): 
January, 2012
Summary: 

Arts & Economic Prosperity IV is the fourth study by Americans for the Arts of the nonprofit arts and culture industry’s impact on the economy. This Media Kit was provided to organizations participating in the study to help provide tips and tricks on leveraging their economic impact findings to make a case for the arts.

Arts & Economic Prosperity IV: Swiss Cheese Press Release

Date of Publication (formatted): 
January, 2012
Summary: 

Arts & Economic Prosperity IV is the fourth study by Americans for the Arts of the nonprofit arts and culture industry’s impact on the economy. The most comprehensive study of its kind, it features customized findings on 182 study regions representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia as well as estimates of economic impact nationally. This sample document is a swiss cheese press release to be used by organizations participating in the study.

Marketing and LAAs: Reaching Your Community's Untapped Audience

Date of Publication (formatted): 
June, 1995
Summary: 

It is the intent of this issue of Monographs to explore a variety of ways in which local arts agencies can provide a valuable service to their communities and arts organization constituents by becoming more active in the sometimes overwhelming world of marketing.

Monograph: Cultural Tourism: Bridging America Through Partnerships in Arts, Tourism and Economic Development

Date of Publication (formatted): 
January, 1997
Summary: 

To build a long-lasting relationship, culture and tourism must join hands in collaboration, implementation and communication.

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