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Interesting Facts About Baltimore Baltimore is a city of 640,961 residents located in Maryland on the Patapsco River near the Chesapeake Bay. Many people know that America’s national anthem, “The Star Spangled Banner,” was written in Baltimore. However, many people do not know that the melody of our national anthem was derived from a popular […]
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Children’s Museums Can Serve as Community Hubs A survey conducted by Reach Advisors in spring of 2007 asked 5,500 parents and grandparents what types of museums they visit with their families and why. The intent of the survey was to determine how relevant children’s museums are to parents and children, if museums serve all of […]
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Children’s Museums Can Serve as Community Hubs A survey conducted by Reach Advisors in spring of 2007 asked 5,500 parents and grandparents what types of museums they visit with their families and why. The intent of the survey was to determine how relevant children’s museums are to parents and children, if museums serve all of […]
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Most States End 2007 on a High Note, But Voice Concerns About the Future Budget conditions remained healthy in many states as fiscal year 2007 came to a close. Most states saw both higher-than-anticipated revenue collections and stable spending levels. This resulted in unexpected revenue growth in 42 states at some point during the fiscal […]
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Design is a Critical Component in Reaching Young Adults* In building sustainable communities, it is important to reach the younger generation. According to a recent study released by Autodesk1—a private firm that makes design software—design is one way to attract the crucial age bracket of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29. The “Millenials,” […]
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The Copyright Sector Spurred U.S. Economic Growth in 2005 The International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) recently released Copyright Industries and the U.S. Economy: The 2006 Report, the eleventh in a series of annual research reports used to advocate for the copyright sector and the creative products it protects. The report tracks the sector’s two industry […]
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Foundation Giving to Arts and Culture Increased in 2005 Foundation grants are an important source of income for many nonprofit organizations. So, it came as good news when the Foundation Center recently released a clean bill of health for foundation giving. The Center’s Foundation Giving Trends, 2007, reported that foundations awarded six percent more grant […]
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Student Participation in After-School Activities Increased in 2005. After-school activities contribute to the social and academic development of children, encouraging constructive use of their time and introducing youngsters to new ideas, people and interests. The percentage of students (kindergarten through eighth grade) participating in these activities increased between 2001 and 2005, according to a recent […]
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Artists Find Value in Working across Commercial, Community and Nonprofit Sectors Artists have long been categorized into one of three distinct sectors according to the nature of their work: commercial, not-for-profit and community. Although artists were once thought to be confined to an individual sector, a recent study found that many artists worked in several […]
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Arts Participation and Civic Engagement Linked in New Research A recent report from the National Endowment for the Arts confirms that arts and civic participation work together as integral components of community life across America. The new report, based on analysis of trend data from longitudinal surveys of public arts participation and other sources, reveals […]