National Arts Index in de VS

Americans for the Arts publiceert de eerste editie van de jaarlijkse 'National Arts Index':

'The Index is a highly-distilled annual measure of the health and vitality of arts in the U.S. using 76 national-level indicators of arts and culture activity. This report covers an 11-year period, from 1998 to 2008. This National Arts Index encompasses one of the largest collections of data on arts and culture in the U.S. ever assembled. The information has been gathered from reputable government and private sector sources and covering multiple industries-nonprofit and for-profit arts organizations, artists, funding and investment, employment, attendance and personal creation, and much more.'