2012 National Arts Index Reports
The National Arts Index is the national resource for measuring arts in our community. Arts and culture are a deep and intrinsic part of every community. Across the United States there are over 113,000 organizations dedicated to many aspects of cultural life. This activity encompasses a broad range of disciplines that ranges from performing arts production and presentation, to visual arts exhibition, to arts education and arts in healthcare, to preservation and interpretation of our collective heritage. Consumers spend nearly $150 billion annually on entertainment and the arts. How do we better understand the breadth, depth and character of this industry? The 2012 National Arts Index delivers a 2010 score of the health and vitality of the arts nationwide. This year's report bears witness to how the arts sector fared during the Great Recession.

• 10 Reasons to Support the Arts
• National Arts Index One-Sheet
• Partners in Tourism Survey
• Arts Facts...Local Arts Agencies
• Arts Facts...Arts Organization Revenues
• Arts Facts...Government Arts Funding
• Arts Facts...National Endowment for the Arts
• NEA: Losing Share of Federal Discretionary Spending for 30 Years
• Arts Facts...Private Sector Philanthropy
• Arts Facts...Business Support to the Arts
• Arts Facts...Spending by Arts Audiences
• Arts Facts...Economic Impact of the Arts
• Arts Facts...Creative Industries
• Arts Facts...Creative Industries In PA
• Arts Facts...Artist Employment
• Arts Facts...Preparing Students for the Workplace
• Arts Facts...Cultural Tourism
• Arts Facts...Improved Academic Performance
• Arts Facts...SAT Scores and the Arts
• Arts Facts...Access to Arts Education is Not Equitable
• Arts Facts...Advantages of Arts Learning Increases over Time
• Arts Facts...Education Summary
• Arts Facts...Arts and Healthcare
• Arts Facts...Arts Programs for At-Risk Youth

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