Previous Studies

When the AEP3 study was completed, Americans for the Arts provided both a summary report, as well as individual reports, like the one for Portland.

In addition to these reports, Americans for the Arts also produced a brochure, a calculator to help organizations determine their own economic impact and a listing of frequently asked questions.

When the results of the last Arts & Economic Prosperity Study (AEP3) were released, Americans for the Arts put together a toolkit to help communities utilize the results to meet their own, specific goals.  This toolkit might be an interesting source of ideas to help us use the results of our own study, so please check it out!

Also, here are some examples of how several cities have used past results in their communities –

• Minneapolis, Minnesota
  Plan to Plan – (their initial response to AEP3 study results)
  Cultural Plan (includes original plan and progress reports)
• Chandler, Arizona
  ARTyard (current development project)
• Fort Collins, Colorado
  Cultural Plan (adopted Aug. 2008)

Through our participation in the AEP4 study, similar reports will be provided for our community. Visit the findings page for more information about how we might use the results of the AEP4 study to strengthen our entire community.