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Art Matters
Looking for information on how participation and engagement in the arts supports the economy, builds creative thinkers, promotes an environment of healing and preserves our precious heritage?
Table of Contents:
Our NEA Partner & Our Strategic Plan:
Making a difference starts with public investment. Our state investment is matched by Partnership Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. This combined funding enables state arts agencies around the country to address state priorities and carry out a strategic plan developed through conversation and input from the public. Federal funds support state priorities.
- New Hampshire State Council on the Arts'
2010 - 2013 Strategic Plan: PDF
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Agency Profiles & Presentations:
New Hampshire State Council on the Arts Agency Profile: PDF
A 4-page overview of the State Arts Council with a fresh new look on the impact our programs and services have on the economy, education, health and heritage in New Hampshire.
Traditional Arts & Folklife in New Hampshire: PDF
An overview of the State Arts Council's Traditional Arts Program with images of traditional arts and artists in NH.
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State Arts Council Facts & Figures:
- Grants funded in FY2010 & FY2011: accompanied by reporting and impact statistics for the previous years
- Summary of impact statistics for FY2010 grants: PDF
- State Arts Council Biennial Report for FY2007-FY2008: PDF
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Surveys:
Surveys can provide valuable information and perspectives. Here are a few conducted in New Hampshire that tell important stories about how and why art matters:
Measuring Up - The New Hampshire Arts Education Data Project: PDF
The first major survey of student access to arts education in New Hampshire, carried out in partnership with the Department of Education and the Arts Alliance of Northern NH. Survey design and analysis by Quadrant Research.
State Arts Council Surveys:
Three surveys, one conducted in 2008 a few months after the recession hit and the other two conducted the summer of 2010 during our planning process. Survey design and analysis by National Assembly of State Arts Agencies.
Arts Alive 2009 Survey for the Monadnock Region: Arts & Economy. Survey design and analysis by Americans for the Arts.
New Hampshire statewide Arts & Economic Prosperity survey. The State Arts Council invited all cultural non-profits to participate in a survey to help assess the way arts contribute to a thriving economy. The data collection phase has concluded and we expect the final analysis to be released in June 2012. Funding for the survey and analysis was provided by the Putnam Foundation and Tom Putnam of Keene.
To learn more about Americans for the Arts and their national statistics on arts & the economy, click here.
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Info, Research & More:
Americans for the Arts: An organization dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts.
- Research & Information
- NH Creative Industries Report: PDF
- US States Comparative Report: PDF
- NH Creative Industries Report Congressional District 1: PDF
- NH Creative Industries Report Congressional District 2: PDF
American Planning Association: An organization that brings together planners, citizens and elected officials committed to making great communities happen.
- Arts, Culture & Creativity Project: A series of briefing papers to illustrate how planners use arts and culture strategies to achieve economic, social, environmental and community goals. A collarborative project of APA and RMC in Portsmouth, NH.
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies:
An organization serving state arts agencies and a leader in arts research and advocacy
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New England Foundation for the Arts: An organization serving arts organizations and artists in the six New England states as well as providing national leadership in arts programming.
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