The high-quality data collected by the CDP has been used in a growing number of research and advocacy reports produced by professional researchers around the country. In order to foster significant research both regionally and nationally, the CDP partners with qualified researchers who analyze and report out on the data on the arts and cultural sector.
Research
CDP data used to develop Creative State Michigan

ArtServe Michigan has released Creative State Michigan, a new resource for information on how the arts, culture, arts education and creative industries impact Michigan and its communities. The report and accompanying website use information from the Michigan Cultural Data Project and other sources to report on arts and culture’s role in creating jobs, tax revenue, and vibrant communities across the state.
CDP Data cited in Massachusetts Cultural Council’s news release

The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) cited CDP data in a recent news release titled, “New Year - New Data to Make the Case for Arts & Culture.” The MCC uses data collected from the Massachusetts Cultural Data Project to evaluate the impact and public value of the cultural organizations supported through its largest grant program, the Cultural Investment Portfolio.
CDP Data used in State of NYC Dance report

Dance/NYC has released a new report which highlights findings on New York City nonprofit dance that have been developed using information from the New York State Cultural Data Project. The report, State of NYC Dance, establishes key benchmarks for measuring the activity, economics and workforce of nonprofit dancemakers with budgets of more than $25,000.
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance releases 2011 Portfolio
The 2011 Portfolio, the third installment in the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance ’s Portfolio series, used CDP data from 405 Pennsylvania arts and cultural organizations to provide the “first comprehensive look at the effects of the recession on Southeastern Pennsylvania’s nonprofit arts and cultural organizations.”
New research commissioned by The James Irvine Foundation
New York State CDP Data Used by The Alliance for the Arts to produce The State of the Arts
Maryland State Arts Council releases 2009 Arts Impact report
Pew’s Philadelphia Research Initiative publishes CDP data in 2011 State of the City report
2010 San Diego economic impact report: Arts and Culture: Innovation and Creativity in Paradise
Illinois CDP used by undergraduate researchers at Northwestern University
CDP data used to build Cuyahoga Arts & Culture report on public investment in sector
Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County advocates with CDP data
San Francisco Arts Commission paints picture of SF arts sector with CDP data
CDP data used to measure arts’ impact in Maryland
The Maryland State Arts Council has released their Economic Impact Report of the Nonprofit Arts Industry in Maryland FY2008. Serving as a snapshot of the state’s cultural sector prior to the economic crisis, this data will provide a baseline against which future studies of the crisis’ impact can be compared.
Art is Everywhere in Baltimore
The Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance released a new brochure highlighting the social and economic impact of arts and culture in Baltimore. The brochure points out the Baltimore is home to more than 150 nonprofit arts and cultural organizations and that 723,206 school children visit arts and culture venues in the city each year.
San Diego economic impact report, “Arts and Culture: Impacting Today. Investing in the Future.”
Arts and Culture: A Competitive and Creative Edge for San Diego
Getting Beyond Breakeven: A Review of Capitalization Needs and Challenges of Philadelphia-Area Arts and Culture Organizations

Getting Beyond Breakeven: A Review of Capitalization Needs and Challenges of Philadelphia-Area Arts and Culture Organizations used CDP data from 158 Philadelphia-area organizations to review the capitalization status, needs, and challenges faced by nonprofit arts and culture organizations in the five-county Philadelphia region; clarify how well these organizations understand these needs; and develop recommendations for how organizations’ financial health and capitalization could be improved.
California Cultural Data Project Analysis 2009: Los Angeles County Municipal Arts Funders
Philadelphia 2009 State of the City Report
Philadelphia’s Professional Theatres: A Snapshot

Philadelphia’s Professional Theatres: A Snapshot analyzes data from professional theatres that participated in the Pennsylvania Cultural Data Project. The strengths of Philadelphia’s theatres include increased attendance, a growing number of contributors, more trustee and foundation support than peer theatres, and total expenses that are under control.
2008 Portfolio

Published by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, the 2008 Portfolio uses hard data to examine the vibrancy, value and vulnerability of the regional cultural community for civic leaders, policymakers, cultural organizations and the general public. The Pennsylvania CDP provided the high-quality, longitudinal data upon which the report is based.
Arts, Culture & Economic Prosperity in Greater Philadelphia
Arts & Economic Prosperity III

Arts & Economic Prosperity III: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts and Culture Organizations and Their Audiences documents the key role played by the nonprofit arts and culture industry in strengthening our nation’s economy. Instead of having organizations in Pennsylvania fill out additional surveys, Americans for the Arts relied on data collected by CDP.
2006 Portfolio

Published by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance in 2006, Portfolio documents the breadth, diversity, and well-being of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s nonprofit cultural resources. The Pennsylvania CDP provided the set of common measures and reliable data for the 218 organizations included in the report.










