Research Reports

The Arts Ripple Effect: A Research-Based Strategy to Build Shared Responsibility for the Arts

In late 2008, leaders of ArtsWave in Cincinnati embarked
 on a year-long research initiative designed to develop an inclusive
 community dialogue leading to broadly shared public responsibility 
for arts and culture in the region.

We concluded that our work with the community through arts and
 culture must be based on a foundation that incorporates a deeper 
understanding of the best way to communicate with the public in
 order to achieve that shared sense of responsibility.

This report summarizes more than a year of work and important
 findings for widespread use by others. While leaders of business
 and other nonprofit sectors often conduct research using framing 
science methodology to develop communications strategies for
 change, this is a first-in-the-nation analysis for arts and culture.

Download the full report here.

Our research led us to expand our mission and make important changes to our grantmaking process.  In 2011 and 2012, we developed a new ArtsWave Community Impact Agenda and Program Theory which led us to make our first round of Impact Grants. Read more about our 2012 Impact Grants here.

SELECTED MEDIA COVERAGE AND REVIEWS
Our report continues to receive media coverage around the country.
Read selected examples of the coverage

SUMMARY FOR DOWNLOAD
Americans for the Arts' Member Newsletter: Research Summary 
Margy Waller authored a short article about our research at the request of the Newsletter editors.
Download the article (PDF)

For additional information please contact:
ArtsWave
Mary McCollough-Hudson
President & CEO
513.632.0111
executiveoffice@TheArtsWave.org