The Alliance for the Arts is a

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organization which serves the

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through

research Research is "creativity, creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular att ...

and

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. Now in its 32nd year, the alliance publishes information on the art and cultural events in New York City as well as studies highlighting the importance of the arts to the

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and to

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. Alliance for the Arts believes: *

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need tools for advocacy, self-evaluation,

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and

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. * The public needs access to cultural and educational offerings. * The language of the

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is key to connecting the public to cultural organizations. In November 2008, The Alliance for the Arts relaunched the NYC Arts Network, which consists o
NYC-ARTS.orgNYC''kids''ARTS.org
and the Arts Research Center, a research

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for quantitative information on arts and

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in New York City.

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Alliance for the Arts

Ask About the Health of the Arts

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