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August 2010 Audience Engagement Study: Kùlú Mèlé African Dance and Drum Ensemble Realizes a Long-Term Dream in Conakry, Guinea Read Roy Wilbur's article of the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage's Marketing Innovation Program case study of the marketing effort around Kulu Mele's 2008 study trip to Guinea on the Center's website.

Souvenirs from the Dance/USA Conference 2010 Check out this list of favorite ideas and resources from Philadelphia conference delegates.

Audience 2.0. This report describes the demographic characteristics of U.S. adults that participated in the arts (such as concerts, plays, and dance performances) via electronic media (e.g., TV, radio, computers and portable media devices) in 2008, based on the Survey of Public Participation in the Arts (SPPA). Separately, the report examines broad categories of arts participation via Internet and considers the relationship between media-based arts activities and other types of arts participation, such as live attendance and personal arts creation. Click here for full report. June 2010.

Convergence: How Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector. La Piana Consulting announces the release of a new report as part of its NonprofitNext initiative. The report was funded by the James Irvine Foundation. Read the new report, watch a video, or listen to a podcast.

Texts Without Context. Article by Michiko Kakutani about how the internet mashes up everything we know about culture. Link to Article

"The Revolution will be Locally Funded." A very interesting article about systems of support for art and culture from Next American City. Download PDF

New York Theatre Social Media Report. This report was compiled by BigVoice Unlimited to help the New York theatre community find fresh, alternative solutions to chronic inefficiencies.
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An Interactive Think-Jam for Increasing Arts Attendance. What do ordinary Philadelphians really think about arts & culture, and what would get them to participate more often? Download Maureen Craig's presentation to hear in consumers' own words what excites them, bores them, amuses them, confuses them, teaches them, frustrates them and inspires them.
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Ten Reasons Why the Arts are Part of the Solution
A document created by the Advocacy Action group about why the arts belong in this and future econimic stimulus bills. (February 2009)
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Performing Arts Exchange 2007
Keynote Address: Ben Cameron, Program Director for the Arts
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
September 27, 2007
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Professional or . . . Not
by John Munger, Director of Research and Information, Dance/USA
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