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Issues Relating to the Arts

This page offers an easy way for policymakers to access research and analysis on the Arts that is relevant to current Congressional agendas. For more in-depth information, visit The Arts Research Area. For additional information, to request documents, or to arrange a briefing, contact the RAND Office of Congressional Relations at ocr@rand.org or (703) 413-1100 x5395.

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Barriers to the Broad Dissemination of Creative Works in the Arab World — Sep. 22, 2009

Many analysts have examined the media that violent extremists use to communicate their core messages. Far less research, however, has been devoted to the growing body of creative works produced by Arab authors and artists that counter the intellectual and ideological underpinnings of violent extremism.

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Trends and Future Prospects for the Arts Predict Changing Role for State Agencies — Nov. 18, 2008

State arts agencies — key players within the U.S. system of public support for the arts — face a wide varitey of challenges to their typical roles as grantmakers. The author concludes that future state arts policy is likely to focus more on efforts to develop the creative economy and to grow the audience for the arts.

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