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!
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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