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Financial Analysis
"The Financial State of the Arts in Southwestern Pennsylvania 1999-2002" |
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This report examines financial measurements that reflect the most salient and significant features of small, mid-size and large cultural organizations in the Pittsburgh region. Areas of interest include sources of income and expenses; performance ratios, such as fundraising effectiveness; and trends across the four-year time period under study, 1999-2002. Findings from this report can be applied to strategic planning, policy-making, and marketing and development efforts. |
Technology
"The Impact of Intellectual Property Laws and Management Technology on Arts and Cultural Organizations in Southwestern Pennsylvania" |
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This report examines legislation pertaining to creative content, ways in which technology can make the arts more accessible, and developments in arts management technology and application. |
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Technology Special Event
"Intellectual Property Law and its Effect on the Creation and Presentation of Art" |
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Panel discussion transcript addressing questions such as what qualifies as piracy, how the current regulations help and/or hinder the creation and presentation of art, and what are the future implications of greater enforcement by corporations and original creators. |
Education
"The Impact of Educational Theories and Policies on the Arts and Cultural Community of Southwest Pennsylvania" |
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This report examines the theories underlying arts education in the United States, the No Child Left Behind Act, the Pennsylvania State Budget Crisis, and the Pittsburgh Mayor’s Commission Report on Public Schools. |
Politics
"Advocating in the Arts" |
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This report provides an overview of regulations and trends related to advocacy for the arts and cultural sector on a national, state, and regional level. It is intended to enhance understanding of the regulations, ramifications, and realities of arts advocacy by providing a common language for discussion. |
Economics
"The Geographic Distribution of Contributed Income in Southwest Pennsylvania, 1998 to 2002" |
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This report tracks two different measurements of contributed income - the total sums and the average funding levels - and how they are distributed to cultural organizations throughout Southwest Pennsylvania. Maps of dispersion are included in the report to illustrate the density levels of state funds, county funds, foundation funds, and individual funds. |
Economics
"Endowment Performance in SW Pennsylvania 1996 to 2001" |
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This report compares the endowment values of charitable foundations in Southwest Pennsylvania to the performance of the stock market in order to quantify the economic downturn of 2001-02 on foundation assets. |
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Socio-Demographics
"Trends Affecting Arts and Cultural Participation in Southwestern Pennsylvania" |
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| This report examines current trends in arts attendance and participation as revealed through various surveys of both arts attendees and non-attendees. Chapter One addresses current attendance patterns and the barriers to attendance. Chapter Two details arts consumption patterns, which include producing, consuming, and supporting the arts. | | |
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