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ANNOUNCEMENT

June 7, 2007

THE ARTS MEAN BUSINESS!

STUDY SHOWS $166 BILLION IN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND

5.7 MILLION JOBS ARE GENERATED ANNUALLY BY

THE NONPROFIT ARTS AND CULTURE INDUSTRY

Results Reflect a 24% Increase in Economic Activity Over the Past Five Years Revealing the Nonprofit Arts Industry as a Formidable Business and

Economic Driver for Communities Across the Country

At its National Conference in Las Vegas last week the Americans for the Arts announced the results of the most comprehensive economic impact study of the nonprofit arts and culture industry ever conducted in the United States. Entitled Arts & Economic Prosperity III, the report reveals that the nonprofit arts industry generates $166.2 billion in economic activity every year, resulting in $29.6 billion in federal, state, and local tax revenues.

The nation’s nonprofit arts and culture industry has grown steadily since the first analysis by Americans for the Arts in 1992, expanding at a rate greater than inflation. Between the second study conducted in 2000 and 2005, spending by organizations and their audiences grew 24 percent, from $134 billion to $166.2 billion in total economic activity—$63.1 billion in spending by organizations and an additional $103.1 billion in event-related spending by their audiences. The total economic activity has a significant national impact, generating the following:

5.7 million full-time equivalent jobs
$104.2 billion in resident household income
$7.9 billion in local government tax revenues
$9.1 billion in state government tax revenues
$12.6 billion in federal government tax revenues

In Santa Barbara County the study found that the nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $77.6 million in local economic activity. This includes spending of $36.2 million by nonprofit arts and cultural organizations and an additional $41.4 million in event-related spending by their audiences. Arts and cultural organizations in the county support 2,288 full-time equivalent jobs, generate $41.57 million in household income to local residents, and delivers $7.62 million in local and state government revenue. This economic impact study sends a strong signal that when we support the arts, we not only enhance our quality of life, but we also invest in Santa Barbara County’s economic well-being.

Ginny Brush, Executive Director of the County Arts Commission who attended the American’s for the Arts National Conference in Las Vegas said, “These figures will do much to shift the perception of the arts viewed ‘as frills’ to acknowledge the vital economic role of the creative class plays in communities.” Santa Barbara County was one of 156 communities that participated in the Arts & Economic Prosperity III study. This study would not have been possible without the support of 63 nonprofit arts and cultural organizations and funding support from the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission, Santa Barbara Conference and Visitors Bureau, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, the Santa Barbara Symphony, and the University of California Institute for Research in the Arts.

The Arts & Economic Prosperity national study shows that nonprofits arts support more jobs than accountants and auditors, public safety officers, and even lawyers, and just slightly fewer than elementary school teachers. Spending by nonprofit arts and culture organizations provide rewarding employment for more than just artists, curators, and musicians but they also directly support builders, plumbers, accountants, printers, and an array of occupations.

In addition, the study reveals that the nonprofit arts industry is the cornerstone of tourism. The $103.1 billion in event-related spending by arts audiences reflects an average of $27.79 per person in spending for hotels, restaurants, parking, souvenirs, refreshments, or other similar costs—with non-local attendees spending twice as much as local attendees ($40.19 vs. $19.53). When a community attracts cultural tourists, it harnesses significant economic rewards.

“This study is a myth buster,” said Robert L. Lynch, president and CEO of Americans for the Arts. “Most Americans understand that the arts improve our quality of life. This study demonstrates that the arts are an industry that stimulates the economy in cities and towns across the country. A vibrant arts and culture industry helps local businesses thrive.”

For more information on the Arts & Economic Prosperity study in Santa Barbara County visit www.sbartscommission.org.

This study documents the economic impact of the nonprofit arts and culture industry in 156 communities and regions (116 cities and counties, 35 multi-county regions, and 5 states), representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The diverse communities range in population (4,000 – 3,000,000) and type (rural to urban). Researchers collected detailed expenditure and attendance data from 6,080 nonprofit arts and culture organizations and 94,478 of their attendees to measure total industry spending. The project economists from the Georgia Institute of Technology customized input-output analysis models for each study region to provide specific and reliable economic impact data.

To derive the national estimates, the 116 city and county study participants—multi-regions and states are excluded from this analysis—were first stratified into six population groups, and an economic impact average was calculated for each group. Second, the nation’s largest 12,662 cities were assigned to one of the six groups based on their population as supplied by the U.S. Census Bureau. Third, each city was assigned the economic impact average for its population group. Finally, the values of the cities were added together to determine the national economic impact findings. The two largest U.S. cities, New York and Los Angeles, each with more than $1 billion in organizational expenditures, were excluded from this study to avoid inflating the national estimates. In addition, Laguna Beach, CA, and Teton County, WY, were removed when calculating the national estimates due to their comparably high levels of economic activity in their population category.

The Arts & Economic Prosperity III study was conducted by Americans for the Arts and supported by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and The Ruth Lilly Fund of Americans for the Arts. Americans for the Arts’ local and statewide project partners contributed both time and financial support to the study. The full text of the report is available at www.AmericansForTheArts.org/EconomicImpact.

Americans for the Arts is the leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. With offices in Washington, DC, and New York City, it has a record of more than 45 years of service. Americans for the Arts is dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts. Additional information is available at www.AmericansForTheArts.org.

The Mockingbird Foundation
http://www.mockingbirdfoundation.org/funding/guidelines.html offers grants for music education ranging from $50 - $5000. Letters of inquiry due Feb 1 and Aug. 1 annually.

CALIFORNIA COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES

For information, click http://www.calhum.org/.

CALIFORNIA CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL ENDOWMENT

For information, click http://www.library.ca.gov/CCHE/index.cfm.

HERITAGE PRESERVATION

For information, click http://www.heritagepreservation.org/CAP/index.html.

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS

iFor information, click http://www.nea.gov/

NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION

For information, click http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/.

Rand Corporation Conducting Arts Education Study

from the CAAE eNewsletter

A RAND Education Project is analyzing six local attempts to improve arts education for children. The study examines how collaborative and coordinated efforts strive to achieve high-quality arts learning experiences across communities. With the generous support of the Wallace Foundation, the RAND Corporation will provide a descriptive analysis of system-wide collaborative attempts to provide high-quality arts learning experiences across local geographic areas. For more information, visit the RAND website at http://www.rand.org/education/projects/local systems.html.

The Dana Foundation funds training for teachers/instructors in all arts disciplines. Visit their website: www.dana.org.
Please note that this is for the 'rural communities' grant. Their main arts education grant only funds communities within 50 miles of LA. The Dana Foundation is interested primarily in training for:

Professional artists teaching performing arts in public schools In-school arts specialists who teach performing arts in the public schools.
In-school arts specialists are teachers who are part of the permanent school staff (full or part-time) and who teach the performing arts as their primary area of instruction.

Please note the Foundation does not support programs which focus on:

Direct instruction of school children

Direct instruction of classroom teachers. (Proposals may include training for school staff such as classroom teachers, school leadership and arts administrators who work with artists and/or arts specialists, but the primary training must be for artists or arts specialists.) The Foundation's interests include but are not limited to the following:

Dance, music, or theatre based on a specific pedagogy

Arts curricula integrated into a school's standard curriculum Dana supports projects in various stages of development and approach including:

Pilot programs

Evaluated pilot programs ready for expansion locally

Programs ready to be exported to other communities
The Foundation provides one to two-year grants with a funding cap of $50,000

Funding opportunities:

This is a good opportunity for arts organizations from the W.M. Keck foundation. Please pass along widely!
The W.M. Keck Foundation makes grants to research institutions and accredited institutions of higher learning primarily in the areas of Science and Engineering, Medical Research and Liberal Arts. Eligible institutions in these ields are U.S. accredited universities, colleges, medical schools and major, independent scientific and medical research institutions. www.wmkeck.org/fund/criteria_socal.html

The Foundation also maintains a Southern California Program which supports organizations providing civic and community services, health care, early childhood and pre-college education, and arts and cultural enrichment. Only organizations located in and serving the population of Southern California are eligible for consideration for this program.

Announcements:

O'CONNELL ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF $500 MILLION FOR VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

April 24 , 2007--The Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jack O’Connell, announced today that letters have been sent to County Superintendents, Auditors, and Treasurers, notifying them of the first apportionment of funds for visual and performing arts and physical education, to be used solely for equipment, supplies, and professional development.

The estimated entitlements are based on a rate of $83.04 per student in K-12, with a minimum funding of $2,500 per school site. The amount paid in this apportionment will reflect 75% of the total entitlement. The remaining funds will be allocated in June 2007.

There is no deadline on the expenditure of these funds and therefore funds may be carried over to a future fiscal year. School districts are encouraged to bring together teachers, school site administrators, district level administrators, parents, and students to collaborate on assessing needs and developing a local plan that will support high quality instruction in both physical education and visual and performing arts.

In a statement released by his office, O’Connell said, "These grants will help provide our schools with resources to implement standards-based instruction in physical education and visual and performing arts. With these funds, teachers can expand their content knowledge and teaching skills in physical education and visual and performing arts through professional development, and students can benefit from enhanced equipment and supplies that increase the quality of learning experiences."

To view the schedule of apportionment showing a list of schools, by county and district, that generated each payment and the schedules showing other data used in the apportionment calculations, please visit the CDE Categorical Programs Web site at www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca.

Any program question concerning the visual and performing arts funding should be directed to Nancy Carr, Visual and Performing Arts Consultant, Curriculum Leadership Unit, at (916) 445-5669 or by e-mail at ncarr@cde.ca.gov. Fiscal questions should be directed to: Elizabeth Dearstyne, e-mail: edearstyne@cde.ca.gov, tel: 916-322-0494.

$105 Million Allocation for Arts Education Makes History in California and
Nationwide

In approving the final budget on June 30, 2006, California designated the
largest known state-funded expenditure for arts education in public schools
in California and nationwide. Schools will now receive an estimated $105
million in ongoing funding for arts education (estimated at $17-18 per
student), in addition to a one-time allocation of $500 million for arts,
music, and physical education equipment. This funding stream will go to
every school district statewide, slowing an alarming trend of cuts for arts
and music in public schools.

We applaud Governor Schwarzenegger and the Legislature for making this
funding a reality. And we also need to give credit to the tireless arts
education advocates throughout the state who came together to fight for
something vitally important for our children. In addition to the thousands
of individuals who met with legislators, wrote letters, sent faxes and
emails, organizations instrumental to making this funding a reality
include: The California State PTA, NAMM: The International Music Products
Association, the Music For All Foundation, The Recording Academy, the Music
Center: Performing Arts Center of California County, and the CA Alliance
for Arts Education Board of Directors. The California Arts Council,
California Arts Advocates, The California Arts Project, Alameda County
Office of Education, VH1 Save the Music Foundation, Americans for the Arts,
MENC: The National Association of Music Education, The California Music
Project, Yamaha Corporation, and countless others also provided invaluable
support.

CAAE would also like to acknowledge the work of Kathryn Lynch of Lynch and
Associates. We are indeed fortunate to have such a skilled legislative
advocate and strategist working on our behalf. Kathy's on-the-ground
presence in Sacramento and strong relationships at the Capitol were
essential to our work and our success.

We look forward to a sustained and growing commitment to funding arts
education in California. This funding is the beginning, not the end, of
what we hope will give every child the opportunity for a quality education.

Act Now to thank the Governor and your legislators to thank them for their
leadership and commitment to this historic investment, which moves
California closer to putting arts education where it belongs: in every
classroom across the state.

ArtsEdMail will be on summer hiatus during the months of July and August;
however, we will continue to bring you occasional updates on the
implementation of the arts education funding allocations. We know you are
anxious to learn how to access the funding and what the accountability
mechanisms will be. The California Department of Education will also be
communicating directly with school districts about implementation.

Highlights from the 2006-07 Enacted State Budget
(Source: http://www.ebudget.ca.gov/Enacted/BudgetSummary/k12/8877746.html)

ARTS AND MUSIC BLOCK GRANT
The 2006-07 Budget includes $105 million Proposition 98 General Fund for an
annual Arts and Music Block Grant program. These funds will be distributed
to school districts, charter schools and county offices of education to
support standards aligned instruction in kindergarten through grade twelve.
The funds will be available for hiring additional staff, staff development,
purchasing materials, books, supplies and equipment. The funding will be
allocated at an equal amount per pupil, with a minimum of $2,500 for school
sites with twenty or fewer students and a minimum of $4,000 per site with
more than twenty students.|

ARTS, MUSIC AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION ONE-TIME EQUIPMENT GRANTS
The Budget also includes $500 million Proposition 98 General Fund on a
one-time basis for the purchase of arts, music and/or physical education
supplies and equipment. With these resources, schools will be able to make
significant investments in items such as musical instruments, kilns,
photographic equipment and multi-media design equipment. Further, this
significant investment of resources will allow schools to make meaningful
investments in order to improve and expand the infrastructure of physical
education programs to help address the rising incidence of obesity. Grants
will be allocated to school districts, charter schools and county offices
of education on an equal amount per pupil, based on the number of pupils in
kindergarten and grades one through twelve, with a minimum funding level of
$2,500 for small schools.

Citizens and Students Can Contribute an Essay to NPR's This I Believe

Last spring National Public Radio began a series entitled This I Believe, inviting people to write about the core beliefs that guide their daily lives. The program is based on a 1950s radio program of the same name, hosted by acclaimed journalist Edward R. Murrow. In creating This I Believe, Murrow said the program sought "to point to the common meeting grounds of beliefs, which is the essence of brotherhood and the floor of our civilization."

While many of the essays on the air have been from newsmakers--celebrities, artists, politicians and others--the program invites and encourages all to participate. Included on the website is a guide for teachers to assist students. Go to http://www.npr.org/thisibelieve for the program, and click on "Get Involved" for the instructor's guide.