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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
Blog

Why the Walls of RAND Are Filled with Contemporary Art

RAND's art collection is part of a culture that, not dissimilar to the art world, fosters creativity, inquisitiveness, and thinking outside the box.

Aug 3, 2017
Dissertation

Dissertation

Considering Cultural Integration in the United States: Empirical Essays on Immigrants' Arts Participation

Explores arts participation as a means of broader civic and social engagement facilitating immigrants' integration into the United States.

Sep 21, 2016
Commercial Book

Commercial Book

Cultural Security: Evaluating the Power of Culture in International Affairs

This book will take readers through the concepts and issues surrounding cultural property, cultural currency and cultural power, leaving readers with invaluable insights on the political economy of cultural property.

Dec 31, 2014
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

Artists and the Arab Uprisings

Artists can play a positive role in shaping public debate and supporting democratic transition in the Middle East. This report explores challenges to artists after the Arab uprisings and how governments and nongovernmental actors can support them.

May 28, 2013
Commentary

A Gap in Cultural Intelligence

High-end collectors and cultural-heritage abusers alike would benefit from a boost in cultural intelligence, or “CQ,” to grasp the interrelation of art, culture, economic development, and human rights, writes Erik Nemeth.

Feb 26, 2013
Journal Article

Journal Article

Alternative Power: Political Economy of Cultural Property

the politics of cultural property and economics of the art market indicate a complement to hard and soft power in foreign relations.

Feb 1, 2013
Blog

How Hollywood Affects Global Policy

A panel of Hollywood heavyweights at RAND's Politics Aside event discusses the international influence of American entertainment programming and delves into how popular films can shape the public perception of historic events.

Nov 27, 2012
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
Commentary

Fighting Terror the Cold War Way

With much talk about how to “win hearts and minds” in the Muslim world, it's surprising that few are looking back to a global contest of ideas that the U.S. and its allies categorically won: the Cold War, write Todd C. Helmus and Dalia Dassa Kaye.

Oct 14, 2009
Report

Barriers to the Broad Dissemination of Creative Works in the Arab World

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.

Sep 4, 2009
Brochure

Brochure

Arts Brochure

This downloadable brochure features RAND research on the arts, with links to each of the publications on the RAND web site.

May 7, 2009
Report

Trends and Future Prospects for the Arts Predict Changing Role for State Agencies

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.

Oct 29, 2008
Research Brief

Research Brief

How to Cultivate Demand for the Arts

This research brief summarizes a study about what it means to cultivate demand for the arts, why it is important to do so, the role of arts learning in this effort, and arts and education policy changes needed to build future arts audiences.

May 20, 2008
Journal Article

Journal Article

Creating the Evidence Base for the MLA Partnership

The Museums, Libraries and Archives (MLA) Council is the lead strategic agency for museums, libraries and archives in England.

Jan 1, 2006
News Release

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

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

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
Content

Content

Todd A. Richmond

Director, Pardee RAND Tech & Narrative Lab; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School; Adjunct Research Staff
Education Ph.D. in chemistry, Caltech; B.A. in chemistry, University of San Diego

RAND Topic:
Visual Arts

Topic Synonyms:
Fine Arts;
Visual Media

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