CREATIVE ECONOMY RESOURCE CENTER

Policy and Practice

• States and the Creative Economy - a summary of policy rationales and state arts agencies roles
• State Arts Agency Initiatives - descriptions of state arts agency initiatives
• Advice from State Arts Agencies - tips from state arts agency colleagues (password required)
• State Economic Impact Studies - links to economic impacts of the arts research

Tools and Resources

• Recommended Resources - a selection of scholarship, critical discourse and advocacy materials
• Facts & Figures - key statistics about the arts and the economy
• State Cultural Districts — a policy brief that outlines the challenges and success factors of state-level cultural district programs
• NASAA State Spotlight:
  • Maryland
  • New Mexico
• Quotable Quotes
• e-NASAA Session: Creative Approaches to Economic Research
  • View the PowerPoint Slides [PDF]
  • Read the Transcript [PDF]

About this Resource Center

NASAA maintains an ongoing commitment to providing practical tools, timely information and strategic technical assistance to cultural leaders at the state and regional levels. The resources included here are designed to help state arts agencies make informed policy decisions about the creative economy in their state.

To share information and resources about the arts and economic development with NASAA, please contact Angela Han.