FEATURE
Why should philanthropists fund the arts?
Should philanthropists and foundations fund artists directly to create the art they want to make? Should they fund theatres and galleries to make art more available to more people? Should they fund only work that explicitly promotes social change? Or should they fund the arts 'in their own right' -- whatever that means? These are the questions that run through this Alliance Special Feature (part of the Alliance + IssueLab Special Collection).
Explore research about arts and culture produced by social sector organizations involved in programming, performance, policy, and advocacy. Topics include the humanities; visual, performing, and folk art; museums; arts education; audience development; community engagement through public art, and more.
RESEARCH RELATED FUNDING
This trend line represents foundation funding for research & publication in this specific issue area. Data are from grants awarded by the FC 1000, a national sample of 1,000 of the largest grantmakers by total giving
% OF TOTAL FUNDING (2013)
Graph represents all funding for this issue area; the highlighted arc represents the proportion awarded explicitly for research and publication.
TITLES RECENTLY PUBLISHED
Executive Summary: Getty Marrow Internship Program Impact Report
Oct 1, 2020
Publisher(s): J. Paul Getty Trust
Lessons from the New York City Cultural Agenda Fund
Jul 26, 2019
Publisher(s): New York Community Trust
Mapping the Dance Landscape in Chicagoland
Jun 13, 2019
Publisher(s): Fractured Atlas ; Sustain Arts ; See Chicago Dance ; Candid
Radio and Audio Grantmaking: Reaching New Audiences Through Old Platforms
May 17, 2019
Publisher(s): Media Impact Funders
Programs Supporting Art in the Public Realm: A National Field Scan
Apr 1, 2019
Publisher(s): Animating Democracy
Arts and Culture at the Core of Philanthropy
Feb 25, 2019
Publisher(s): European Foundation Centre (EFC)
Arts and Culture at the Core of Philanthropy : a Repository of Case Studies
Feb 25, 2019
Publisher(s): European Foundation Centre (EFC)
Art Museum Staff Demographic Survey 2018
Jan 28, 2019
Publisher(s): Andrew W. Mellon Foundation ; ITHAKA S+R
TITLES FROM THE ARCHIVES
Cultural Vitality in Communities: Interpretation and Indicators
Dec 1, 2006
Publisher(s): Urban Institute
Radio Deregulation: Has It Served Citizens and Musicians?
Nov 18, 2002
Publisher(s): Future of Music Coalition
Evaluation Report for Community-Based Youth Media Program
Jan 1, 2005
Publisher(s): Phillips Community Television
The Information Commons: A Public Policy Report
May 18, 2004
Publisher(s): National Coalition Against Censorship
Will Fair Use Survive? Free Expression in the Age of Copyright Control
Dec 5, 2005
Publisher(s): National Coalition Against Censorship
Museums & Society 2034: Trends and Potential Futures
Dec 19, 2008
Publisher(s): American Association of Museums ; Reach Advisors
Changing Church in the South: Religion and Politics in Elba, Alabama
Feb 16, 2007
Publisher(s): The Carsey Institute
Cultural Engagement in California's Inland Regions
Sep 1, 2008
Publisher(s): James Irvine Foundation