We’ve provided links below for a number of leading organizations, institutions, research centers, government agencies, and cultural topic/policy blogs that we admire and think are doing some really cool and substantive work. NCAP welcomes suggestions for additional links and resources to include in our library. Enjoy!
Government Organizations
U.S.
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Humanities
Americans for the Arts
http://www.americansforthearts.org/about-americans-for-the-arts
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA)
International
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Mexico
CONARTE
System of Cultural Information (SIC)
Europe
European Union--Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends in Europe
http://www.culturalpolicies.net/web/index.php?language=en
Asia
Japan--Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan
http://www.bunka.go.jp/english/about_us/policy_of_cultural_affairs
Taiwan--National Cultural and Arts Foundation
Asia and Europe--Asia-Europe Foundation
Academic Research Institutions
Placelab
DeVos Institute of Arts Management
http://www.devosinstitute.umd.edu
The Curb Center, Vanderbilt University
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/curbcenter
Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies, Princeton University
https://www.princeton.edu/culturalpolicy
The Social Impact of the Arts Project (SIAP), University of Pennsylvania
http://impact.sp2.upenn.edu/siap
LSE Cities, London School of Economics
National Center for Arts Research
Major Non-profit Organizations and Foundations
U.S.
Art of Change, Ford Foundation
Art of the Rural
Board Foundation
http://broadfoundation.org/the-arts
https://www.mcknight.org/grant-programs/arts
Joan Mitchell Foundation
http://joanmitchellfoundation.org
Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies
http://www.macphilanthropies.org
PGA Foundation
http://www.pgafamilyfoundation.org/programs/arts-culture
International
World Cities Cultural Forum
http://www.worldcitiescultureforum.com
Placemaking
ArtPlace
http://www.artplaceamerica.org
Project for Public Spaces (PPS)
Arts and Cultural Issues Commentary
AEA365-How to evaluate Arts, Culture and Audiences
http://aea365.org/blog/category/arts-culture-audiences
Arts & Letters Daily (from The Chronicle of Higher Education)
Artsy
City Lab (from The Atlantic)
Creatiquity
Frieze
Guardian Cities
http://www.theguardian.com/cities
Hyperallergic
Next City (Culture Section)
https://nextcity.org/topic/culture
Nonprofit with Balls