For Arts Organizations

These resources are designed to aide and support arts organizations.

• NashvilleNext Arts & Culture Background Report This paper provides a starting point for broader community discussion and reflection based on the research and recommendations of the authors.
• Arts Advocacy...Everyone Can Tell a Story Powerpoint Presentation from Arts Advocacy Day 3/19/13
• Creative Vitality™ Index (CVI™): Designed and developed by the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF), a regional non-profit arts service and research organization and experienced developer of technology solutions for the arts.
• Tennessee Arts Commission Nonprofit Board Management Resources: A list of resources specifically targeted for nonprofit board management.
• Arts & Economic Prosperity III: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts and Culture Organizations and Their Audiences in Nashville-Davidson County
• Be ArtsReady: Create your arts organization's business continuity plan, because the unexpected, won't-happen-to-me, I-don't-want-to-think-about-it actually does happen. 
• Public Art Location Study & Typology Recommendations: The report identifies and articulates the logic behind these suggested 1% for Public Art Fund sites. 
• Take the Fear out of ROI: Learn how to measure the ROI of a number of different marketing campaigns that you can apply to your own work.