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Cultural and Historical Resources Recovery Planning in Puerto Rico: Natural and Cultural Resources Sector Report, Volume II
Many of Puerto Rico's cultural resources were devastated in Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The authors discuss their importance, the damage they endured immediately after the storms, and detail recovery actions in Puerto Rico's recovery plan.
Sep 30, 2020
Commentary
We're Just Beginning to Grasp the Toll of the Islamic State's Archaeological Looting in Syria
During the Islamic State's rise, looted artifacts were said to be a significant source of income for the group. But no one had identified the value, using empirical data and systematic calculations, of the artifacts that were known to exist in Syria's archaeological sites. Until now.
May 15, 2019
Dissertation
Vibrant Symphony Orchestras: A Policy Analytic Perspective
Addresses American symphony orchestras and the unusual economic challenges they face, which are shared by many performing arts organizations.
Dec 12, 2016
Announcement
Erik Nemeth Appears on History Channel's 'America's Book of Secrets: Lost Treasures'
In an episode of the History Channel's “America's Book of Secrets,” Erik Nemeth discusses the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist of 1990 and the broader implications of art crime for national security.
Jul 15, 2013
Report
Assessing Policies to Curtail the Illegal Trade in Cultural Property
Despite a range of legislative and policy interventions, the trade in illicit art and antiquities continues to flourish, resulting in damage to the arts, scholarship, and heritage. RAND Europe explored new ways of curtailing the illegal trade in cultural property.
Mar 29, 2011
News Release
RAND Study Finds Visual Arts Picture Isn't As Rosy As It First Appears
RAND Study Finds Visual Arts Picture Isn't as Rosy as It First Appears
Aug 11, 2005
Report
Visual Arts Picture Isn't as Rosy as It First Appears
Despite record museum attendance, booming commercial popularity, soaring prices for artists' work and well-publicized museum expansions, the relationship between visual artists, institutions and patrons faces significant challenges.
Jul 25, 2005
Dissertation
Treasures in the Basement? An Analysis of Collection Utilization in Art Museums
Surveys indicate that 72 percent of U.S. museum artworks reside in storage facilities. Experts argue that keeping many of these works in storage is not advancing the museums' missions and, additionally, that maintaining artworks in storage is costly....
Jan 1, 2002