The Arts and State Governments: At Arm's Length or Arm in Arm? 

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This report is the second in a multiyear study commissioned by The Wallace Foundation as part of its State Arts Partnerships for Cultural Participation (START) initiative. The study suggests that state arts agency strategies that reach out to the public and to government officials can be effective in positioning the arts higher on the list of governmental priorities. Case studies by RAND of two state arts agencies in Maine and Montana offer insights into ways agency leaders can help close the gap between the arts world and elected officials.

Published: August 2006, 68 pages

Author(s): Julia F. Lowell, Elizabeth Heneghan Ondaatje

Publishing Organization: RAND Corporation

Document Type: Report

Document Format: PDF

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