Publication 2023 Arts Participation Patterns in 2022: Highlights from the Survey of Public Participation in the Arts This report presents key findings from the NEA’s flagship survey, which the Census Bureau administers every five years to track arts participation habits.
Publication 2020 Why We Engage: Attending, Creating, and Performing Art This report analyzes data from the 2017 Survey of Public and Participation in the Arts and the 2016 General Social Survey to identify common motivations and barriers for adults in deciding whether to participate in arts activities.
Publication 2013 NEA Guide to the U.S. Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account This paper accompanying release of the ACPSA preliminary estimates for 1998-2011 consists of two parts: one explains the background and inner working of the account and the other advances a new framework for understanding the arts/cultural labor forc...
Publication 2023 Online Audiences for Arts Programming: A Survey of Virtual Participation Amid COVID-19 This research brief examines data from the Arts Module of the 2022 General Social Survey, focusing on digital arts activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Publication 2023 Crossing Borders through Cultural Exchange This publication summarizes results from the USArtists International Survey Report and presents six case studies of artists who have participated in the program, giving an overview and providing insights of why the program is important and how it hel... Add to Cart
Publication 2023 Federal Resources for Native Arts & Cultural Activities This resource guide is a consolidation of opportunities offered by federal agencies for organizations looking for funding and other resources to support Native arts and culture activities.
Publication 2023 NEA Jazz Masters 40th Anniversary A celebration of 40 years of the NEA Jazz Masters Fellowships program, with excerpts from interviews with awardees, a brief history of the program, and 40 facts about the awardees. Add to Cart
Publication 2023 2022 Annual Performance Report Highlights of National Endowment for the Arts activities during Fiscal Year 2022.
Publication 2023 Guide to the National Endowment for the Arts The Guide to the National Endowment for the Arts provides details on the programs and activities that the Arts Endowment supports.
Publication 2022 NEA Brochure This brochure provides a concise overview of the National Endowment for the Arts and its work and impact.
Publication 2022 2021 Annual Performance Report Highlights of National Endowment for the Arts activities during Fiscal Year 2021
Publication 2016 NEA Roundtable: Creating Opportunities for Deaf Theater Artists This report summarizes a roundtable conversation hosted by the NEA on creating opportunities for Deaf theater artists.
Publication 2021 Tech as Art: Supporting Artists Who Use Technology as a Creative Medium This report is the result of a two-year research initiative exploring the multifaceted creative practices of artists who engage with digital technologies.
Publication 2021 Disability Design: Summary Report from a Field Scan To better understand current trends in the disability design field, the NEA commissioned a field scan, which included a review of recent research and news articles as well as interviews with key subject matter experts. This report provides a summary ...
Publication 2021 2020 Annual Report Highlights of National Endowment for the Arts activities during Fiscal Year 2020
Publication 2021 The Art of Reopening: A Guide to Current Practices Among Arts Organizations During COVID-19 Arts Endowment research staff surveyed national service organizations in the arts and interviewed arts organizations and consultants about reopening practices of organizations that have resumed in-person programming in 2020, during the pandemic. This...
Publication 2020 Arts Strategies for Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Examining the Evidence Prompted by the nation’s opioid crisis, this report reviews and analyzes 20 years of evidence about the arts’ use in pain management and in treatment of substance abuse disorders; it also highlights promising arts-based strategies in these practice a...
Publication 2020 Paths to Participation: Understanding How Art Forms and Activities Intersect Based on findings from the Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, the brief discusses in particular the positive association between consuming the arts digitally and attending in-person arts events.
Publication 2020 Line by Line: Transforming Student Lives and Learning with the Art of Poetry This report presents findings from an evaluation of Poetry Out Loud, a national arts education program supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Poetry Foundation, and state and jurisdictional arts agencies.
Publication 2020 Arts and Research Partnerships in Practice This report summarizes proceedings from a June 2019 gathering of 12 NEA Research Labs at the National Endowment for the Arts. It identifies challenges and opportunities for collaborative, transdisciplinary research projects in the arts.
Publication 2020 2019 Annual Report Highlights of National Endowment for the Arts activities during Fiscal Year 2019
Publication 2020 Creativity and Persistence: Art that Fueled the Fight for Women's Suffrage The book was published as part of the centennial celebration of passage of the 19th amendment and commemorates how the arts were used to change the image of women in America and illustrate the importance of their full participation in society and pol...