Arts Education Advocacy and Research: To what End?

Brewer, Thomas M.

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“…Educators, scholars, and pro‐arts interest groups produced a virtual mountain of academic literature showcasing a positive correlation between standardized test scores and arts participation (Moore, 2012). They then highlighted these findings in school board meetings, op‐eds, popular publications, and by “beating the drum” in innumerable other publicly visible avenues, hoping to avoid cuts to in‐school arts programs, raise awareness of local arts organizations, and increase general support for the arts (Brewer, 1998). Though results were mixed, the logic and the intended goals are clear.…”

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“…The psychosocial strategy's conscious development, supporter‐friendly emphasis on arts organizations' quantifiable ancillary benefits, and association with an evergreen topic (soliciting support for schools and educational programs) resulted in an effective “blueprint” for arts advocacy that quickly gained and retained popularity (Brewer, 1998). Coupling quantitative data with heartwarming stories of students' experience with the arts (or another popular psychosocial subject: the power of art therapy) offers dually compelling arguments.…”

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“…The psychosocial strategy's conscious development, supporterfriendly emphasis on arts organizations' quantifiable ancillary benefits, and association with an evergreen topic (soliciting support for schools and educational programs) resulted in an effective "blueprint" for arts advocacy that quickly gained and retained popularity (Brewer, 1998).…”

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Fighting for survival: Analyzing strategic trends in arts advocacy

Meagher,

Bezboruah,

Suh

2023

Journal of Philanthropy and Marketing

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American arts organizations are locked in a continuous fight for their survival as a result of their demanding operational contexts. Virtually every arts organization engages in some form of formal or informal advocacy in order to raise public awareness and secure financial support or political goodwill. While there are almost as many different advocacy strategies as there are arts organizations, studies that trace changes in strategic employment over time are rare, as advocates are typically focused on present issues and the immediate future. This research seeks to address this knowledge gap. Through a systematic review of over 260 scholarly sources, editorials, blogs, think pieces, and miscellaneous other pro‐arts arguments, this article identifies five main arguments for supporting the arts that have been commonly used by arts advocates since the inception of the National Endowment for the Arts. This article presents a theoretical typology that is useful for understanding these arguments and the thematic connections between them. It concludes with a discussion of general trends towards strategic isomorphism and research sophistication among these strategies, then offers avenues for future research that may assist arts advocates with evaluating strategies' success so as to improve their future effectiveness.

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