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The National Endowment for the Arts commissions studies on a variety of topics of interest to artists and arts organizations. The topics include outdoor festivals, arts participation, and arts education. All studies are available for download in PDF form.
A national study conducted by the Urban Institute and supported by a 38-member consortium of funders. A major contribution of the study is a new and comprehensive framework for analysis and action, which views the support structure for artists in the United States as a system made up of six key dimensions of the environment in which an artist
works.
The Craft Organization Development Association has links to other state, regional, and national studies that are craft and arts focused.
Over 6,000 artists responded to the Artists and the Economic Recession Survey, commissioned by Leveraging Investments in Creativity, in collaboration with Helicon Collaborative and Princeton Survey Research Associates International.