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The Arts
Council is dedicated to telling the story of the impact of
arts and culture on the local, state and national levels by
conducting research and providing links to informational resources
and tools that can help us all to make a case for the arts.
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New
Form 990 News and Background |
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The
National Council on Nonprofits website has up-to-date news
and background information on the new IRS form 990. Learn
more here. |
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Arts
& Economic Prosperity III |
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The
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council is pleased to have partnered
with Americans for the Arts on the Arts & Economic Prosperity
III study. The information in this report proves that the
arts in Allegheny County are a key driver of the economic
success of our area. Our sincere thanks go to the 85 area
arts and culture organizations who kindly shared their financial
and attendance information and made this study possible. |
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Pittsburgh
Artist Needs Survey |
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As
the first step in a larger project aimed at making our region
a better place for artists of all disciplines to live and
work, the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council is investigating
the different ways that local organizations serve individual
artists and compiling a list of the resources and services
that artists feel are needed most.
The Arts Council would like to thank all of those who participated
in the survey which closed on February 26th. We are currently
in the process of analyzing the results and will post them
to this page in the coming months. This analysis will help
to guide future efforts and initiatives aimed at eliminating
duplications in services, and meeting the needs of local artists.
If you have any questions about this project, please contact
the Arts Council at 412.391.2060. |
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Pennsylvania
Cultural Data Project |
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The
PACDP is a standardized online system that has been created
for collecting historic financial and organizational data
for grant applications to: Allegheny Regional Asset District,
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, Greater Pittsburgh
Arts Council, The Heinz Endowments, Independence Foundation,
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Pennsylvania Historical
and Museum Commission, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Philadelphia
Cultural Fund, The Pittsburgh Foundation, and William Penn
Foundation and other funders.
Aggregate, anonymous data (data combined from many anonymous
organizations, so that no individual organization's information
can be determined) is available for benchmarking, to allow
participating organizations to compare their data with their
peers. In addition, aggregate data is used as a source of
consistent and reliable information on the state’s cultural
sector. This data makes it possible to analyze and report
on the impact, assets and needs of the region’s cultural
community.
Learn
more about the Pennsylvania
Cultural Data Project.
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See
examples of PACDP uses. |
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Pittsburgh
Opinion Exchange |
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The
Pittsburgh Opinion Exchange (“POE”) is a collaboration
spearheaded by PittsburghToday,
for the purposes of capturing and measuring the opinions,
demographics, and behaviors of local residents. The POE will
rely on web-based polling ‘widgets’ distributed
across the web sites of participating non-profits, online
media, and corporations. These widgets will deliver weekly
three-question polls designed to ascertain key attitudinal
and demographic indicators. |
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The
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council is strongly encouraging members
of the local arts and culture community to participate in
this data collection by hosting an Arts and Lifestyle widget
on their website. Every participating organization will have
access to up-to-the-minute results and data for respondents
captured through their site. Groups can then also view aggregate
statistics for all responses captured by that particular themed
widget. Data will be available through a CivicScience.com
secure log-in. To learn more about the Pittsburgh Opinion
Exchange download the the information below or visit Pittsburgh
Today. |
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Download
the Presentation (PDF): This is an updated version of
the presentation of the project was given on October 8,
2008 at the Harris Theater in the Cultural District.
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| Communicating
with Elected Officials |
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Communicating
and building relationships with your elected officials are
important parts of any advocacy efforts.
The Arts Council has assembled the following information to
assist you in these communications. Remember, your letters
and emails do count! |
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10
tips for writing an effective letter to your legislators. |
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10
steps to building lasting relationships with your legislators. |
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Additional
tips for communicating with elected officials can be found
on the Americans
for the Arts website. |
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Americans
for the Arts
- Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit
organization for advancing the arts in America. Their website
contains a wide variety of useful tools and information. |
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Citizens
for the Arts in Pennsylvania - The only statewide multidisciplinary
arts organization committed to advancing the arts in Pennsylvania
through advocacy, programs, and services. |
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National
Art Education Association
- The NAEA promotes art education through Professional Development,
Service, Advancement of Knowledge and Leadership. |
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National
Assembly of State Arts Agencies - The National Assembly
of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) is the membership organization
that unites, represents and serves the nation's state and
jurisdictional arts agencies. Each of the 56 states and jurisdictions
has created an agency to support excellence in and access
to the arts. On this site you will find a number of excellent
resources for arts advocates. |
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National
Endowment for the Arts - The National Endowment for the
Arts enriches our Nation and its diverse cultural heritage
by supporting works of artistic excellence, advancing learning
in the arts, and strengthening the arts in communities throughout
the country. |
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For more information
contact Ryan
Freytag, Manager of Cultural Policy and Research or call 412.391.2060
x232.
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