Music, opera, jazz (37 publications)

Beyond the Building : Performing Arts & Transforming Place

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Publication:
Washington, D.C. : National Endowment for the Arts, 2015
63p.

A white paper based on the “Beyond the Building: Performing Arts and Transforming Place” convening which was held by the National Endowment for the Arts with support from ArtPlace America in November 2014. The convening focused on developing a better understanding of how performance-based organizations, and the artists they engage, use the term creative placemaking and transform places through their artistic practices.

Subjects:
Performing arts--United States
Music--United States
Theater--United States

Beyond tradition : partnerships among orchestras, schools, and communities


Authors:
Myers, David E. (David Eugene)
Contributors:
Georgia State University. School of Music
Thomas, Cynthia
Publication:
Washington (D.C.) : Georgia State University, School of Music, 1996
128 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects:
Community and school--United States
Music--Instruction and study--United States
Symphony orchestras--United States

Case studies in classical music on public radio


Authors:
Goldfarb, Bob
Publication:
Washington, D.C. : National Endowment for the Arts, 2005 June 30
74p.

Analysis of six case studies of classical music programming in radio markets in Philadelphia, Atlanta, South Florida, Jackson (Miss.), Las Vegas (Nev.), and Columbus (Ohio). “The principal focus of this study is to document the way research has been taken into account” in classical music programming decisions.

Subjects:
Art music--United States
Classical music radio programs--United States
Public radio--United States

Census Reports 30% Increase in Nonprofit Classical Music Groups: 1982 – 1987 : Research Division Note no. 47

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Publication:
Washington, D.C. : National Endowment for the Arts, 1993
10p.

A comparison of the revenues of taxable and nonprofit classical music organizations, using data from the 1982 and 1987 Censuses. Nonprofit organizations divided into opera, symphony, chamber music, and no designation.

Subjects:
Music--Economic conditions--United States
Artists--United States--Statistics

Census Reports Number of Performing Arts Organizations up by 11% From 1982 – 1987; Receipts/Revenues Top 6.68 Billion

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Publication:
Washington, D.C. : National Endowment for the Arts, 1993
15p.

A comparison of the taxable and nonprofit sectors of performing arts organizations (theater, music, dance) using data from the 1977, 1982, 1987 Censuses.

Subjects:
Performing arts--Economic conditions--United States
Music--Economic conditions--United States
Theater--Economic conditions--United States
Dance--Economic conditions--United States
Artists--United States--Statistics

Changing the beat : a study of the worklife of jazz musicians (vol. 2)


Authors:
Jeffri, Joan
Publication:
Washington (D.C.) : National Endowment for the Arts, 2003
3 v. : ill. ; 29 cm.

“By the Research Center for Arts and Culture under a cooperative agreement with the National Endowment for the Arts and the San Francisco Study Center”–Cover.

See also Volume 1 and Volume 3.

Subjects:
Jazz musicians--United States--Economic conditions--Statistics
Jazz musicians--United States--Social conditions--Statistics

Changing the beat : a study of the worklife of jazz musicians (vol. 3)


Authors:
Jeffri, Joan
Publication:
Washington (D.C.) : National Endowment for the Arts, 2003
3 v. : ill. ; 29 cm.

“By the Research Center for Arts and Culture under a cooperative agreement with the National Endowment for the Arts and the San Francisco Study Center”–Cover.

See also Volume 1 and Volume 2.

Subjects:
Jazz musicians--United States--Economic conditions--Statistics
Jazz musicians--United States--Social conditions--Statistics

Changing the beat : a study of the worklife of jazz musicians (vol. 1)


Publication:
Washington (D.C.) : National Endowment for the Arts, 2003
3 v. : ill. ; 29 cm.

“By the Research Center for Arts and Culture under a cooperative agreement with the National Endowment for the Arts and the San Francisco Study Center”–Cover.

See also Volume 2 and Volume 3.

Subjects:
Jazz musicians--United States--Economic conditions--Statistics
Jazz musicians--United States--Social conditions--Statistics

Classical Music Organizations Report 22% Growth in Economic Census: 1987-1992 : Research Division Note no. 68

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Publication:
Washington, D.C. : National Endowment for the Arts, 1998
9p.

A comparison of revenues for taxable and nonprofit classical music organizations based on data from the Economic Censuses of 1992, 1987, and 1982. Revenue information is provided for opera, symphony, and chamber music organizations.

Subjects:
Music--Economic conditions--United States
Arts--Economic aspects--United States

Count of Performing Arts Organizations Up by Over 30%, 1987-1992 : Research Division Note no. 62

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Publication:
Washington, D.C. : National Endowment for the Arts, 1998
14p.

A comparison of the taxable and nonprofit sectors of performing arts organizations (theater, music, dance) using data from the Economic Censuses of 1992, 1987, 1982, and 1977.

Subjects:
Performing arts--Economic conditions--United States
Performing arts--Audiences--United States