Blog Posts for Cultural Districts

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.

Portfolio 2014

Date of Publication (formatted): 
January, 2014
Summary: 

This report takes a close look at the heart of Philadelphia’s cultural ecology—the region’s cultural nonprofits. It is our most comprehensive study to date, examining recent financial, programmatic, audience, and administrative data from 473 regional nonprofits. This edition also focuses on the sector’s activities since the Great Recession, looking at the activities of 298 nonprofits that had consistent data from 2009 to 2012.

Michigan Cool Cities

Date of Publication (formatted): 
December, 2003
Summary: 

Cool Cities Initiative began as an initiative started by Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm to spur growth and investment in Northern Cities. The Initiative was proposed in 2003 in response to students attending college in Michigan and then seeking employment out of state. This is a initial report on the project launched in 2003.

A Unique Draw for Downtown: The Pittsburgh Cultural District

Date of Publication (formatted): 
December, 1989
Summary: 

Downtown Pittsburgh has found a new business partner - the arts. The energy and attraction of the arts is being linked to public improvements, private investment, and commercial development to create a unique market draw for downtown, the Cultural District. Plans to establish a Cultural District in the 14-block Penn-Liberty area, bounded by Liberty Avenue, Stanwix and 11th Streets, and the Allegheny River, have been evolving for several years. Now a master plan for the District is complete.

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