Building on firm foundations

Organizations and growth in urban arts communities

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ID6439210
AuthorsNicholas P Dempsey (0000-0003-0351-7884, Eckerd College, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume47
Issue3
Pages1081-1108
Publication date2023-06-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Urban Affairs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0735-2166 • E-ISSN: 1467-9906
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07352166.2023.2203402
OpenAlexW4384469370
LanguageEN
References cited59

This paper examines changes in the size of the nonprofit arts sector in mid-sized U.S. cities over the period from 2012 to 2019. Asking why some cities have more robust arts organizations than other cities, and why some see more organizational growth over time than others, the paper analyzes data collected on 223 mid-sized municipalities. I find that organizational capacities both within and beyond the arts sector strongly predict the size and growth of a city's arts organization. Those capacities are measured by the presence of Fortune 500 firms, local arts councils, and successful applications for NEA grants. The findings also suggest that cities with greater income inequality have larger nonprofit arts sectors

Business · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economics · Inequality · Political science · Sociology · The arts · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts

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