The University of Chicago Cultural Policy Center

A joint initiative of the Harris School of Public Policy Studies and NORC at the University of Chicago.

The Cultural Policy Center at the University of Chicago is a nationally recognized interdisciplinary research center dedicated to informing policies that affect the arts, humanities and cultural heritage.

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Americans for the Arts releases new National Arts Index and Local Arts Index

Americans for the Arts reports that "Arts turned a corner in 2010 with a slight increase, following two years of recessionary decreases." Find out more, and find out about your community specifically, at http://www.artsindexusa.org.

Chicago Cultural Plan meetings — open to the public!

All are welcome and encouraged to participate in a series of neighborhood conversations that will result in the 2012 Chicago Cultural Plan. Meetings are taking place all over the city. Find out more at http://www.chicagoculturalplan2012.com/.

'TrendsWatch' digest foretells future of museums

From the American Association of Museum's Center for the Future of the Museums, TrendsWatch is a new annual report determined to "spot emerging patterns, tease out their significance, and forecast how they might affect your work." Download the first issue

Cultural Policy Center events inform a new Chicago Cultural Plan

The CPC has partnered with the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) to present a series of workshops on city cultural planning. The conversations, which began this fall and continue through spring 2012, provide valuable context and foster dialogue as DCASE leads the effort to create a new cultural plan for Chicago. Read more

Teaching Artists Research Project report released

Led by CPC Research Affiliate Nick Rabkin, the the Teaching Artists Research Project (TARP) deepens our understanding of the world of teaching artists through studies in twelve communities, and it will inform policy designed to make their work sustainable, more effective, and more meaningful. View the executive summary and full report (norc.org).