The devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 dramatically exposed the vulnerability of the arts and cultural sector in emergency preparedness and emergency response.
Using data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics American Time Use Survey (ATUS), Note #106 examines state-level arts participation by gauging how Americans spend an average day.
Report 41: Executive Summary
With the new attention on cultural policy and cultural funding at the regional and state levels in the United States, it is becoming increasingly important to collect basic information on the arts and culture on a geog...