Arts Research Quarterly
Spotlighting Secondary Data Analysis in the Arts
Issue 2, July 15, 2021
Arts Research Quarterly is a sampler of research articles on the arts ecosystem and on the arts’ value and impact for individuals and communities, based on data housed at NADAC and elsewhere. New issues are released quarterly. Arts Research Quarterly and NADAC are supported by the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Featured Publications
Despite a climate of fiscal scarcity, higher education institutions are making big investments in campus consumption amenities while reducing instructional expenditures and growing increasingly reliant on tuition revenue. Few empirical studies exist exploring why universities increasingly invest …
Diurnal Fluctuations in Musical Preference
Heggli, O.A., Stupacher, J., Vuust, P. (2020) Diurnal Fluctuations in Musical Preference PsyArXiv March 16
- Explore data related to this publication: American Time Use Survey (ATUS): Arts Activities, [United States], 2003-2018 (ICPSR 36268)
The rhythm of human life is governed by diurnal cycles, as a result of endogenous circadian processes evolved to maximize biological fitness. Even complex aspects of daily life, such as affective states, exhibit systematic diurnal patterns which in turn influence behavior. As a result, previous r…
- Shaw, Brian P. (2020) A national analysis of music coursetaking, social-emotional learning, and academic achievement using propensity scores Journal of Research in Music Education May
- Explore data related to this publication: High School Longitudinal Study, 2009-2013 [United States] (ICPSR 36423)
- Leis, Julie A., Colleen I. Morrison (2020) An Integrative Review of Arts-Based Strategies for Addressing Pain and Substance Use Disorder During the Opioid Crisis PLoS ONE 16(2): e0246936
- Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) (2020) Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account, U.S. and States: New Statistics for 2018 and 2019. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) March
- Explore data related to this publication: Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account, United States, 1998-2019 (ICPSR 36357)
- Tymoszuk , Urszula, Neta Spiro , Rosie Perkins , Adele Mason-Bertrand , Kate Gee , Aaron Williamon (2020) Arts engagement trends in the United Kingdom and their mental and social wellbeing implications: HEartS Survey PLoS ONE Mar 12;16(3):e0246078
- Iyengar, Sunil (2020) A View from the Data: How Diverse, Equitable, Inclusive, and Accessible are Arts Organizations? July
- Kim, Kyung Soo, Kwekkeboom, Kristine L., Roberts, Tonya, Ward, Earlise (2020) Biopsychosocial characteristics associated with engagement in art making among older adults Geriatric Nursing May – June 43, (3), 727-733
- Explore data related to this publication: Health and Retirement Survey 2014: Module 9 – Culture and Arts (ICPSR 36647)
- Mughan, Siân, Jessica Sherrod Hale & Joanna Woronkowicz (2020) Build It and will They Come?: The Effect of Investing in Cultural Consumption Amenities in Higher Education on Student-Level Outcomes Research in Higher Education
- Ortega, José Luis (2020) Cover versions as an impact indicator in popular music: A quantitative network analysis PLoS ONE 16(4): e0250212
- Guibert, Greg, Hyde, Iain (2020) COVID-19 RSFLG Data and Assessment Working Group, COVID-19 Weekly Outlook: ANALYSIS: COVID-19’s Impacts on Arts and Culture Argonne National Laboratory January
- Explore data related to this publication: Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account, United States, 1998-2019 (ICPSR 36357)
- Naylor, Richard, Jonathan Todd, Marta Moretto, Rossella Traverso (2020) Cultural and creative industries in the face of COVID-19: an economic impact outlook UNESCO
- National Endowment for the Arts (2020) Demographic Characteristics of U.S. Business-Owners in the Arts: A National Endowment for the Arts Research Brief July
- Heggli, O.A., Stupacher, J., Vuust, P. (2020) Diurnal Fluctuations in Musical Preference PsyArXiv March 16
- Explore data related to this publication: American Time Use Survey (ATUS): Arts Activities, [United States], 2003-2018 (ICPSR 36268)
- Mak HW, Fancourt D. (2020) Do socio-demographic factors predict children’s engagement in arts and culture? Comparisons of in-school and out-of-school participation in the Taking Part Survey PLoS ONE 16(2): e0246936
- National Endowment for the Arts (2020) Podcast: Quick Study: June 22, 2021
- Volenec , Zoe M., Joel O. Abraham , Alexander D. Becker, Andy P. Dobson (2020) Public parks and the pandemic: How park usage has been affected by COVID-19 policies PLoS ONE 16(5): e0251799
- Robinson, Megan, Jennifer Novak-Leonard (2020) Refining Understandings of Entrepreneurial Artists Valuing the Creative Incorporation of Business and Entrepreneurship into Artistic Practice Artivate: A Journal of Entrepreneurship in the Arts Vol 10 No 1: Spring 2021
- Elpus, Kenneth (2020) School music and the transition to college Journal of Research in Music Education March
- Explore data related to this publication: High School Longitudinal Study, 2009-2013 [United States] (ICPSR 36423)
- Bowen, Daniel H. & Brian Kisida (2020) The Arts Advantage: Impacts of Arts Education on Boston Students BPS Arts Expansion
- Lim, J. Y., Woo, H. (2020) The arts as a polarized issue and the role of political trust in promoting the arts: Evidence from the United States Korean Journal of Policy Studies March 36, (1)
- Explore data related to this publication: General Social Survey with Arts Module, United States, 2016 (ICPSR 37701) and General Social Survey, 1972-2016 [Cumulative File] (ICPSR 36797)
- Iyengar, Sunil (2020) The Diversity of Performing Arts Audiences: Weighing Organizational Factors and Business Decisions May
- Voss, Zannie, Glenn Voss, and Young Woong Park (2020) The Intersection of Funding, Marketing, and Audience Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion SMU DataArts
- McAndrew, Siobhan, Paul Widdop (2020) The man that got away’: Gender inequalities in the consumption and production of jazz European Journal of Cultural Studies
- European Union (2020) Toward Gender Equality in the Cultural and Creative Sectors Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union
- Leis, Julie A., Colleen I. Morrison (2020) An Integrative Review of Arts-Based Strategies for Addressing Pain and Substance Use Disorder During the Opioid Crisis PLoS ONE 16(2): e0246936
- Tymoszuk , Urszula, Neta Spiro , Rosie Perkins , Adele Mason-Bertrand , Kate Gee , Aaron Williamon (2020) Arts engagement trends in the United Kingdom and their mental and social wellbeing implications: HEartS Survey PLoS ONE Mar 12;16(3):e0246078
- Mughan, Siân, Jessica Sherrod Hale & Joanna Woronkowicz (2020) Build It and will They Come?: The Effect of Investing in Cultural Consumption Amenities in Higher Education on Student-Level Outcomes Research in Higher Education
- Ortega, José Luis (2020) Cover versions as an impact indicator in popular music: A quantitative network analysis PLoS ONE 16(4): e0250212
- Naylor, Richard, Jonathan Todd, Marta Moretto, Rossella Traverso (2020) Cultural and creative industries in the face of COVID-19: an economic impact outlook UNESCO
- Mak HW, Fancourt D. (2020) Do socio-demographic factors predict children’s engagement in arts and culture? Comparisons of in-school and out-of-school participation in the Taking Part Survey PLoS ONE 16(2): e0246936
- Volenec , Zoe M., Joel O. Abraham , Alexander D. Becker, Andy P. Dobson (2020) Public parks and the pandemic: How park usage has been affected by COVID-19 policies PLoS ONE 16(5): e0251799
- Robinson, Megan, Jennifer Novak-Leonard (2020) Refining Understandings of Entrepreneurial Artists Valuing the Creative Incorporation of Business and Entrepreneurship into Artistic Practice Artivate: A Journal of Entrepreneurship in the Arts Vol 10 No 1: Spring 2021
- Bowen, Daniel H. & Brian Kisida (2020) The Arts Advantage: Impacts of Arts Education on Boston Students BPS Arts Expansion
- Voss, Zannie, Glenn Voss, and Young Woong Park (2020) The Intersection of Funding, Marketing, and Audience Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion SMU DataArts
- McAndrew, Siobhan, Paul Widdop (2020) The man that got away’: Gender inequalities in the consumption and production of jazz European Journal of Cultural Studies
- European Union (2020) Toward Gender Equality in the Cultural and Creative Sectors Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union
- Iyengar, Sunil (2020) A View from the Data: How Diverse, Equitable, Inclusive, and Accessible are Arts Organizations? July
- National Endowment for the Arts (2020) Demographic Characteristics of U.S. Business-Owners in the Arts: A National Endowment for the Arts Research Brief July
- National Endowment for the Arts (2020) Podcast: Quick Study: June 22, 2021
- Iyengar, Sunil (2020) The Diversity of Performing Arts Audiences: Weighing Organizational Factors and Business Decisions May
- Shaw, Brian P. (2020) A national analysis of music coursetaking, social-emotional learning, and academic achievement using propensity scores Journal of Research in Music Education May
- Explore data related to this publication: High School Longitudinal Study, 2009-2013 [United States] (ICPSR 36423)
- Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) (2020) Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account, U.S. and States: New Statistics for 2018 and 2019. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) March
- Explore data related to this publication: Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account, United States, 1998-2019 (ICPSR 36357)
- Kim, Kyung Soo, Kwekkeboom, Kristine L., Roberts, Tonya, Ward, Earlise (2020) Biopsychosocial characteristics associated with engagement in art making among older adults Geriatric Nursing May – June 43, (3), 727-733
- Explore data related to this publication: Health and Retirement Survey 2014: Module 9 – Culture and Arts (ICPSR 36647)
- Guibert, Greg, Hyde, Iain (2020) COVID-19 RSFLG Data and Assessment Working Group, COVID-19 Weekly Outlook: ANALYSIS: COVID-19’s Impacts on Arts and Culture Argonne National Laboratory January
- Explore data related to this publication: Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account, United States, 1998-2019 (ICPSR 36357)
- Heggli, O.A., Stupacher, J., Vuust, P. (2020) Diurnal Fluctuations in Musical Preference PsyArXiv March 16
- Explore data related to this publication: American Time Use Survey (ATUS): Arts Activities, [United States], 2003-2018 (ICPSR 36268)
- Elpus, Kenneth (2020) School music and the transition to college Journal of Research in Music Education March
- Explore data related to this publication: High School Longitudinal Study, 2009-2013 [United States] (ICPSR 36423)
- Lim, J. Y., Woo, H. (2020) The arts as a polarized issue and the role of political trust in promoting the arts: Evidence from the United States Korean Journal of Policy Studies March 36, (1)
- Explore data related to this publication: General Social Survey with Arts Module, United States, 2016 (ICPSR 37701) and General Social Survey, 1972-2016 [Cumulative File] (ICPSR 36797)