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@SMUDataArts releases its 9th Arts Vibrancy Index, ranking the top 40 most arts-vibrant communities of 2024! Learn more and explore our interactive map to see how your county scores on key measures of supply, demand, and government support for the arts 🔗 bit.ly/3Brm5Dk

SMUDataArts's tweet image. @SMUDataArts releases its 9th Arts Vibrancy Index, ranking the top 40 most arts-vibrant communities of 2024!

Learn more and explore our interactive map to see how your county scores on key measures of supply, demand, and government support for the arts 🔗 bit.ly/3Brm5Dk

A key focus of this #report is on micro-organizations—those with budgets under $60K—that are central to the #BayArea arts ecosystem but often excluded from big-picture data. In partnership with the @KR_Foundation, we helped bring their stories and struggles to light. Read more🔗


Our deepest thanks to the organizations and artists who contributed their data and insights. We look forward to seeing how this report helps catalyze meaningful change across the theatre community. #NYC #Theatre #ArtsResearch

A.R.T./New York is proud to share Health + Wealth: Empowering NYC Theatremakers Through Data. Created with @SMUDataArts & Skeleton Key Strategies, the report offers insights to build a more resilient, dynamic nonprofit theater field. Check it out here: bit.ly/4jEJNNf



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Every state has a unique set of creative industries and a unique way of measuring the creative economy. Visit our Interactive Database of State Creative Economy Studies to find specific reports for your state. nasaa-arts.org/research/creat… #NASAAresearch

NASAA_Arts's tweet image. Every state has a unique set of creative industries and a unique way of measuring the creative economy. Visit our Interactive Database of State Creative Economy Studies to find specific reports for your state. nasaa-arts.org/research/creat… #NASAAresearch

Research from @SMUDataArts confirms: Inclusion strengthens entire organizations. ✅ Higher job satisfaction ✅ Greater employee loyalty ✅ Fewer looking elsewhere Read the full report 🔗 bit.ly/4iHEWKc #ArtsResearch #EquityInArts #WorkplaceWellbeing #SMUDataArts

SMUDataArts's tweet image. Research from @SMUDataArts confirms: Inclusion strengthens entire organizations.

✅ Higher job satisfaction
✅ Greater employee loyalty
✅ Fewer looking elsewhere

Read the full report 🔗 bit.ly/4iHEWKc

#ArtsResearch #EquityInArts #WorkplaceWellbeing #SMUDataArts

Advocacy in action, powered by data. 👏 @Arts4LA uses our Arts Vibrancy Index to amplify community voices and advocate for increased arts funding at City Hall. It’s a fantastic example of how local data can help shape policy and investment in the creative sector.

"Advocacy" means being a voice for your community. Arts for LA was at City Hall today w/100+ artivists to put advocacy into practice. We met with elected officials to champion more funding for grants, apprenticeships & the '28 Cultural Olympiad. #ArtsMonth artsforla.org/arts-month-los…



💬 “Our most valuable resource is each other.” 79% of women artists say community—not institutions—is what sustains them, according to a new report that surveyed over 1200 artists of all ages. Read the full report 🔗 bit.ly/4jxnpoR #AWAWReport #artsresearch


How can research help sustain the arts in uncertain times? Dr. Barbara-Shae Jackson and Dr. Jen Benoit-Bryan explore the role of culturally responsive research in shaping a more inclusive future for arts and culture. Watch the full interview 🔗 bit.ly/4c625Eq


How do the arts contribute to vibrant, healthy communities? @ArtsFund's latest Livability Impact Study of the Arts explores the role that the arts play in fostering civic engagement, economic opportunity, and social cohesion across Washington State. 🔗 bit.ly/3QZnF3s

SMUDataArts's tweet image. How do the arts contribute to vibrant, healthy communities?

@ArtsFund's latest Livability Impact Study of the Arts explores the role that the arts play in fostering civic engagement, economic opportunity, and social cohesion across Washington State.

🔗 bit.ly/3QZnF3s

Thank you for making SMU Giving Day a success 🌟 Whether you donated, spread the word, or quietly cheered us on, thank you for being a vital part of the SMU DataArts community of researchers, arts leaders, and arts supporters. See the results below 🔗 bit.ly/4a0UrbW

SMUDataArts's tweet image. Thank you for making SMU Giving Day a success 🌟

Whether you donated, spread the word, or quietly cheered us on, thank you for being a vital part of the SMU DataArts community of researchers, arts leaders, and arts supporters.

See the results below 🔗
bit.ly/4a0UrbW

At @SMUDataArts, we are committed to advancing the arts sector through data-driven insights. Our 2024 Annual Report highlights a year of growth, innovation, and collaboration—exploring financial trends, arts vibrancy, and the role of AI in grantmaking. 🔗 bit.ly/41irgi5


Our latest analysis with @chorusamerica reveals key financial trends from 2019 to 2023, showing how choruses have strengthened their savings, adjusted to inflation, and maintained financial stability despite shifting revenue sources. #ArtsResearch bit.ly/4hYiWuo 🔗

SMUDataArts's tweet image. Our latest analysis with @chorusamerica reveals key financial trends from 2019 to 2023, showing how choruses have strengthened their savings, adjusted to inflation, and maintained financial stability despite shifting revenue sources. #ArtsResearch

bit.ly/4hYiWuo 🔗

As theatres navigate financial shifts and attendance challenges, new opportunities emerge to deepen impact. Jen Benoit-Bryan highlights the power of audience diversification and community-driven engagement in revitalizing attendance. @AmericanTheatre 🔗 bit.ly/3CqX0Jt


🎉 Exciting news! Bao-Long Chu, program director for arts and parks at @HoustonEndowmnt, has been named the fourth Nasher Haemisegger Fellow for @SMUDataArts, starting February 3, 2025. Read the full press release 🔗 bit.ly/4glBaF2 #SMU #SMUDataArts #ArtsResearch

SMUDataArts's tweet image. 🎉 Exciting news! Bao-Long Chu, program director for arts and parks at @HoustonEndowmnt, has been named the fourth Nasher Haemisegger Fellow for @SMUDataArts, starting February 3, 2025.

Read the full press release 🔗
bit.ly/4glBaF2

#SMU #SMUDataArts #ArtsResearch

Thrilled to see our 2024 Arts Vibrancy Index featured in @hyperallergic! Executive Director, Jen Benoit-Bryan shares insights on the methodology as well as a glimpse into the response we've seen from the sector at large. bit.ly/40qo0Ax #ArtsResearch #AVI2024


We’re honored to receive support from @NEAarts to advance research on equitable grantmaking! Together with @PGHArtsCouncil, we're working to promote fairness and transparency in arts funding using machine learning. 🔗bit.ly/3Wj3HDP #machinelearning #artsresearch #ai

We are excited to announce more than $36 million to support the arts in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, & DC! 🎉 Grant categories include Grants for Arts Projects, Challenge America, Research Grants, and Literature Fellowships (poetry & translation projects): bit.ly/3Wf7ylq

NEAarts's tweet image. We are excited to announce more than $36 million to support the arts in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, & DC! 🎉

Grant categories include Grants for Arts Projects, Challenge America, Research Grants, and Literature Fellowships (poetry & translation projects): bit.ly/3Wf7ylq


SMU DataArts is pleased to announce the @NEAarts has approved a $50K grant to study equitable grantmaking using AI. In partnership with @PGHArtsCouncil, our study aims to promote fair funding for the arts. Read more 🔗 bit.ly/3Wj3HDP #machinelearning #artsresearch #ai

SMUDataArts's tweet image. SMU DataArts is pleased to announce the @NEAarts has approved a $50K grant to study equitable grantmaking using AI. In partnership with @PGHArtsCouncil, our study aims to promote fair funding for the arts.

Read more 🔗 bit.ly/3Wj3HDP

#machinelearning #artsresearch #ai

Get cutting-edge arts research and actionable insights on financial trends, workforce dynamics, arts vibrancy, and much more. Subscribe to our newsletter today! 📩 bit.ly/SMUDataArtsNew… #ArtsResearch #SMU


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.@SMUDataArts' 2024 data ranks Boston the 3rd most arts-vibrant large community in the nation! (Up 1 spot from last year – its highest position ever.) #PowerOfCulture #mapoli massculturalcouncil.org/blog/celebrati…

masscultural's tweet image. .@SMUDataArts' 2024 data ranks Boston the 3rd most arts-vibrant large community in the nation! (Up 1 spot from last year – its highest position ever.) #PowerOfCulture #mapoli massculturalcouncil.org/blog/celebrati…

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