Blog Jul 10, 2024 Conjuring Arts Data from Tax Forms and Taxonomies—How a Dance Researcher Does It In the new Measure for Measure post, NEA Research Director Sunil Iyengar looks at how Sarah Morrison of Dance/USA utilized IRS Form 990 data to analyze financial changes in the U.S. nonprofit dance ecosystem during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Blog Jun 06, 2024 Strengthening Adoption of Arts/Health Practices through Research: A Five-Point Plan NEA Director of Research Sunil Iyengar shares ideas for how to progress with building knowledge about the arts, neuroscience, and health.
Blog May 02, 2024 Momentum Gains with Small-Scale Studies about the Arts and Mental Health In the new Measure for Measure post, NEA Research Director Sunil Iyengar looks at recent studies on the relationship between music and our mental health.
Blog Apr 04, 2024 Performing Arts “Crossover” Strategies Fail to Diversify Core Audiences, According to New Report NEA Research & Analysis Director Sunil Iyengar takes a look at a study on efforts by performing arts organizations to diversify their audiences.
Blog Mar 07, 2024 Can the Arts Fortify State Economies in Times of Financial Crisis? Yes, Apparently Our Office of Research and Analysis takes a look at an updated report on “the arts and culture sector’s contributions to economic recovery.”
Blog Feb 01, 2024 The Expressive Life of Institutions—and Other Observations from the #HealBridgeThrive Summit For this month's Measure to Measure, Research Director Sunil Iyengar reflects on the January 30 #HealBridgeThrive summit.
Blog Jan 11, 2024 Indelible Ink: The Lasting Benefits of Print Media for Reading Comprehension Paper or digital? Does a new study on leisure reading finally settle the tricky question of which format is better for reading comprehension. Research Director Sunil Iyengar takes a look.
Blog Dec 07, 2023 The Arts of Innovation In the last Measure for Measure of the year, we're looking at the relationship between the arts and innovation.
Blog Nov 02, 2023 Community vs. Commodity: Residual Benefits from Purchasing Arts Experiences The arts make us happy. This month's post from our Research team looks at why.
Blog Oct 05, 2023 Diary: A Week of Arts & Health Programming NEA Research Director Sunil Iyengar reflects on a week of meetings, performances, and public conversations that demonstrated the interdependence of arts and health.
Blog Sep 07, 2023 Household or Community Dynamics Affecting Children’s Engagement with Art In the latest Measure for Measure, NEA Research Director Sunil Iyengar looks at research around children's engagement with the arts.
Blog Jun 01, 2023 Early Stats from the General Social Survey: How Virtual Arts Participation Fared in 2022 In this blog post, NEA Research Director Sunil Iyengar breaks down data from the 2022 General Social Survey—specifically from its arts module, which is sponsored by the NEA.
Blog May 04, 2023 How Green Is Your Thumb? Gardening, Crafts Linked with Greater Life Satisfaction Early in Pandemic In this new post from the NEA Office of Research and Analysis looks at statistical evidence related to the positive benefits of living an artful life.