The Social Effects of Culture: A Literature Review
This literature review, which examines English-language publications since 2000 related to the non-economic effects of culture, found that there is “a deluge of recent literature citing [...]
Social Impacts and Benefits of Arts and Culture: A Literature Review
This report “aims to summarize research in the areas of theory, evidence, measurement frameworks and indicators” of the social benefits of culture. The review found “wide [...]
A Review of Research Related to the Benefits of Arts Engagement
This brief report focuses on a few studies related to the social and economic benefits of cultural engagement. The review found that “people benefit in multiple ways when there is a [...]
Artful Living: Examining the Relationship between Artistic Practice and Subjective Wellbeing Across Three National Surveys
This report is intended as “an initial exploration of the thesis that the arts are essential to a high quality of life”, based on three American datasets (surveys of adult [...]
