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Arts Philanthropy

Report
How to Support More and Stronger Arts Education Partnerships in Allegheny County
This report presents findings from an exploratory study on arts partnerships in Allegheny County and identifies regional facilitators and barriers to forming, implementing, and sustaining them.
Aug 9, 2017
Blog
Why the Walls of RAND Are Filled with Contemporary Art
RAND's art collection is part of a culture that, not dissimilar to the art world, fosters creativity, inquisitiveness, and thinking outside the box.
Aug 3, 2017
Dissertation
Vibrant Symphony Orchestras: A Policy Analytic Perspective
Addresses American symphony orchestras and the unusual economic challenges they face, which are shared by many performing arts organizations.
Dec 12, 2016
Announcement
Pardee RAND Graduate School Receives $1 Million Gift, Establishes Lynda and Stewart Resnick Endowed Scholarship
A $1 million gift from philanthropists Lynda and Stewart Resnick will help Ph.D. candidates at the Pardee RAND Graduate School receive exceptional training today to embark on careers in public service.
Oct 22, 2014
Report
Artists and the Arab Uprisings
Artists can play a positive role in shaping public debate and supporting democratic transition in the Middle East. This report explores challenges to artists after the Arab uprisings and how governments and nongovernmental actors can support them.
May 28, 2013
Report
Assessing Policies to Curtail the Illegal Trade in Cultural Property
Despite a range of legislative and policy interventions, the trade in illicit art and antiquities continues to flourish, resulting in damage to the arts, scholarship, and heritage. RAND Europe explored new ways of curtailing the illegal trade in cultural property.
Mar 29, 2011
News Release
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Should Explore Other Funding Sources, Right-Size Programs
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh needs to explore new ways to secure adequate and stable funding, engage patrons and other stakeholders, and evaluate what services it offers.
Jan 16, 2009
News Release
Creative Collaborative Approaches Work to Maintain, Extend Arts Education in Six U.S. Urban Areas
Amid cutbacks in school arts education funding, public and private organizations in six urban regions have collaborated to expand access to arts learning for children in and outside of public school.
Jun 18, 2008
Report
Improving Arts Education Is Key To Stemming Audience Decline
Policymakers have underestimated the critical role of arts learning in supporting a vibrant nonprofit cultural sector. Despite decades of effort to make high-quality works of art available to Americans, demand for the arts has failed to keep pace with supply.
Jun 9, 2008
Research Brief
Extending the Reach of Arts Education
This research brief describes efforts of six urban centers to expand access to arts education by developing collaborative networks among diverse organizations.
Mar 12, 2008
Report
Public and Private Collaboration Can Provide Arts Education, Aid Child Development
Amid cutbacks in school arts education funding, public and private organizations in six urban regions have collaborated to expand access to arts learning for children in and outside of public school.
Mar 8, 2008
Report
Arts debate: Perceptions and impact
RAND Europe was commissioned by Arts Council England to run an inquiry including research and consultative processes aimed at finding out what people value about the arts and what principles they think should guide publicly funded arts organisations.
Mar 8, 2008