A new study from the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, "Artists' Centers: Evolution and Impact on Artists, Neighborhoods, and Economies," shows that Minnesota's strong creative economy owes much of its success to the unusual number and quality of dedicated gathering spaces for artists in Minnesota. The study profiles 22 arts centers and individual artists.

A new domain is emerging: information technology and creative practices, or ITCP. This alliance between technology and art/design may yield much in the ways of social and economic good, and should be invested in.

A new breed of human resources and recruitment consultancies are offering expertise to creative companies to help these firms make the most of their staff and business. These consultancies perform "health checks" on firms' human-resources status and offer solutions to any detected problems. This allows the company to focus on the core of its business: creativity.

A 1994 California Arts Council study on how the nonprofit arts contribute to California's economic growth and job creation.

The first three chapters of our book describe the nonprofit universe, in terms of its population, services, characteristics, unique features, and the range of entities within it. In Chapter 3, you can assess how well your interests and values match up with opportunities in the nonprofit world. Chapters 4 through 9 provide portraits of the executive director position, the development office, the program departments, membership activities, publications, public relations, and all the administrative services, including finance, accounting, personnel, office management, and data processing....

The Conference Board and Americans for the Arts, working with the American Association of School Administrators, surveyed 155 U.S. business executives (employers) and 89 school superintendents and school leaders (superintendents) to determine the skills and abilities that cultivate creativity. The survey results reflect employers? recognition that building an innovative workforce will depend on developing employees' creative abilities.