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WolfBrown conducts new participation study ()

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has engaged WolfBrown to conduct a major pilot study for its Performing Arts Program.

In line with the Hewlett Foundation’s strategic goal of providing equitable access to the arts across the greater Bay Area, the Performing Arts Program aims to learn more about the demographic makeup of the participants served by its grantees.
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Is Sustainability Sustainable?
Historically, sustaining an arts organization meant generating enough earned and contributed revenue to fund current operations. With so much continued change and turmoil in the arts industry, what does sustainability mean in 2011?
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Getting In On the Act
Arts participation is being redefined as people increasingly choose to engage with art in new, more active and expressive ways.
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Building Our Creative Capital Through the Arts
by Dennie Palmer Wolf
On April 8th, Dennie Wolf presented this summary of arts education research for a Congressional Briefing sponsored by the College Board. The briefing provided background for congressional staff who will be working on the upcoming renewal of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
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Music and Health Care
Lea Wolf, MSW & Dr. Thomas Wolf

A review of relevant literature and a discussion of important issues in this rapidly growing field. Commissioned by the Musical Connections Program of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, it has already become a valuable resource for organizations and individuals, and is now available for download here.

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