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The pARTnership Movement

The pARTnership Movement The pARTnership Movement is a campaign from Americans for the Arts designed to provide businesses and arts organizations with the resources they need to make meaningful collaborations—partnerships that not only support a healthy, creative, and artistic community, but that also give businesses a competitive advantage. Business Committee for the Arts Coordinator Patrick […]

June 4, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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American Philanthropy Is Unrivaled

“It is a misconception that corporate or government support has ever provided the majority of arts funding… Individual donors give more to arts than corporations and government entities combined.” American Philanthropy Is Unrivaled – Room for Debate www.nytimes.com The real stars of arts giving are individual donors. By Beth Nathanson.

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Coming Soon. The Book.

All across the country, today’s most innovative businesses are using the arts to help them meet some of their most difficult and vital objectives. Robert Lynch is the president and CEO of Americans for the Arts, the national organization dedicated to advancing the arts and arts education. Coming Soon The Partnership Movement, by Robert Lynch […]

February 7, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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Breaking News: APD searches Midtown’s Bill Lowe Gallery

Investigators with the Atlanta Police Major Fraud Unit served a search warrant at the Bill Lowe Gallery on Tuesday. Atlanta Officer John Chafee said investigators were following up on complaints from artists on how their work was being sold. WSB-TV reported that APD Investigators were seen removing computers, files and some pieces of work from […]

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Arts Contribute to GDP

“Before this, you could look at pieces of the puzzle, now you can see the whole puzzle,” said NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman. “Our partnership with BEA gives the arts the same level of precise, national data on GDP as other sectors like manufacturing, construction, and services. I think economists and policymakers will take notice.” For […]

October 26, 2012 · admin · No Comments
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Mitt Romney Wants To Cut Pretty Much All Arts Spending

If the federal budget were an American high school, defense spending would be the football team — untouchable, un-cuttable, popular by default — and cultural spending would be the chess club — the wallflowers at the dance, constantly picked on and pushed aside in the hallways. What he told Fortune Magazine: Romney said that cutting […]

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Social Impact on the Arts Project resources: arts and social impact

Research focused on the relationship of the arts to community change, particularly in arts-based neighborhood revitalization and social inclusion strategies. SIAP resources: arts and social impact nocdny.org For those interested in learning more about the evaluation of arts and culture in urban neighborhoods, several case

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Arts & Business – Business & Arts

“It is in the best interest of every business – no matter its size – to support the arts. Beyond their intrinsic value, the arts add to the economic vitality and quality of life of our communities. They also unleash creative ideas in and out of the workplace, foster dialogues and increase understanding among people.” […]

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Nonprofit arts organizations return 5 to 1 investment on government allocations

The largest and most comprehensive study of its kind ever conducted by the Americans for the Arts found that the Arts and Cultural Industry generated $135.2 billion of economic activity. “Arts & Economic Prosperity IV reveals the vital role played by the nonprofit arts and culture industry in strengthening the nation’s economy,” said Americans for […]

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