Introduction The Creative Vitality Suite™ (CVSuite™) recently added race and ethnicity data to its online tool. In the past, such data have been available to a limited degree. Now, however, the new ability for CVSuite users to access and analyze demographic data has the potential to greatly broaden the creative... read more →
Oct
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Aug
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The European Commission recently released the first edition of a new tool to monitor and assess the performance of Cultural and Creative Cities in Europe. According to the Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor website, 168 cities were selected in 30 European countries and were measured on how well these cities... read more →
Aug
15
Select NEA Funded Grants in Each State #Morethanart This is an update to our July post on grants funded by the National Endowment for the Arts. When someone hears about the recent debate around cutting funding to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), they may have an idea in... read more →
Jul
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Select NEA Funded Grants in Each State #Morethanart When someone hears about the recent debate around cutting funding to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), they may have an idea in mind about the types of projects they think the NEA funds. And so the #morethanart campaign was created... read more →
Jun
22
Navigating the Political Landscape is the third in our Data-Driven Arts Advocacy webinar series. It features Arts for LA's Sofia Klatzker, facilitating a conversation with California State Senator Ben Allen. Key Takeaways The webinar gave viewers a chance to learn how to be involved in the advocacy process. Also you... read more →
Jun
07
Written by Brian Points Introduction Anybody who works in the arts knows that to craft an effective advocacy message, you must go beyond the art for art’s sake argument. One method is to link your message to a core societal theme, a potential tie-in that concerns both businesspeople and politicians.... read more →
Jun
01
Follow @cv_suite When someone hears about the recent debate around cutting funding to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), they may have an idea in mind about the types of projects they think the NEA funds. And, so the #morethanart campaign was created to help people inside and outside of... read more →
May
26
Principles of Persuasive Argumentation is the second in the Data-Driven Arts Advocacy webinar series. WESTAF's Executive Director Anthony Radich, facilitating a conversation with Professor and Rhetorician Damien Pfister of the University of Maryland. Key Takeaways The key takeaways from the webinar are listed below: How to use principles of persuasion to craft... read more →
May
17
How to Avoid Common Errors When Advocating with Data The recent recommendation by President Trump to eliminate the National Endowment for Arts (NEA) has greatly focused arts advocates across the country. Though there have been threats to state arts agencies, there has never been a call to eliminate the NEA. In the... read more →
May
09
On May 9th, CVSuite kicked off it's three part webinar series, Data-Driven Arts Advocacy. The first in the series, Establish Impact with Data features economist Brian Points facilitating a conversation with Iowa Arts Council Director, Matthew Harris. Key Takeaways The key takeaways for the webinar included: How to use data... read more →