The report outlines the working arrangements of California’s arts workers and sheds new light on the challenges and issues they face, particularly when working as independent contractors. It also identifies policy shifts to update systems, for those in California or nationally, that could be more inclusive of artists and those who similarly operate outside the traditional bounds of employment.
Read MoreWelcome to the digital home for the 2021 Otis College Report on the Creative Economy. Started in 2007, the Otis Report on the Creative Economy chronicles the creative economy of Los Angeles and California through five creative industries through eight regions of the state.
Read MoreThis document includes key takeaways, highlights the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to BIPOC workers and organizations, quantifies layoffs and closures, and concludes with actionable policy recommendations that are centered in racial and cultural equity.
Read MoreTo assess the impacts of the pandemic, Californians for the Arts (CFTA) conducted two online surveys of creative sector workers as well as businesses and nonprofit organizations between October 6 and November 27, 2020. Surveys were available online in English and in Spanish. CFTA engaged Victoria Plettner-Saunders, a Principal with the arts research and consulting firm WolfBrown, to design, implement and provide analysis of the surveys.
The Statewide COVID-19 Economic Impact Survey for Creative Organizations and Businesses had representatives from 607 creative businesses and nonprofit organizations.
Read MoreBetween October 6 and November 27, 2020, Californians for the Arts (CFTA) conducted an online survey of creative sector workers, to assess the personal and professional impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey was available online in English and Spanish. CFTA engaged Victoria Plettner-Saunders, a Principal with the arts research and consulting firm WolfBrown to design, implement and provide analysis of the surveys.
The information provided through the 993 individuals who responded to the survey is a snapshot of a moment in time.
Read MoreThis one-pager summarizes Americans for the Arts' four ongoing COVID-19-related impact on the arts studies.
Read MoreIn a recent study conducted by Californians For The Arts (CFTA), of the 600 plus California creative businesses, 79% of respondents have eliminated and/or reduced programs, and 16% are not confident they will be able to survive if programs cannot resume before April 1. It is clear that unless we develop guidelines for the arts to reopen safely, it will be almost impossible for this sector to survive the crisis.
Read MoreCalifornians for the Arts has joined other cultural organizations and arts and culture workers across the country to propose a set of relief and recovery policy actions legislators can take today to put creative workers to work. They will activate the creative economy for the common good, energize our fellow citizens, re-imagine how our communities can thrive, spark economic growth, and improve the lives of us all.
Read MoreThis guide is a tool for creating a powerful shift in the overarching narrative about arts and creativity. It moves arts and creativity to be framed and understood as core necessities for strengthening all of America, rather than as niceties that are enjoyed by some and that play an optional role in our lives.
Read MoreOn this page, you will learn the difference between advocacy and lobbying, and how your nonprofit organization can advocate for the arts.
Read MoreClick to learn 3 things to keep in mind when crafting your advocacy pitch.
Read MoreThis toolkit contains sample press release, talking points, social media posts and graphics for you to use for the first phase of the #RestartArtsCA campaign, which is focused on storytelling and data as a means to drive home the necessity of obtaining state guidelines to reopen the arts and culture sector.
Read MoreLetters should be brief and to the point with a very clear ask. Hit your top line talking points (arts are the first to close, last to re-open, etc.) and make a clear and uniform ask across all the letters. The ask we want is the state to issue reopening guidelines for the performing arts and live events sector.
Read MoreEleven states and communities are highlighted in these case studies: Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia. Each study examines the resilient regions and creative industries, dynamic organizations, well-established and innovative initiatives and programs, and a number of creative economy-supportive public policies.
Read MoreFrom the north to the south, California is rich in arts and cultural programming and leads as the economic capitol of creativity. California is the State of the Arts. Review this resource to learn why the arts matter in California.
Read MoreIn this resource, you will learn target advocacy messaging, jobs creations strategies and actionable items for the arts sector.
Read MoreArtists/creatives are among the most severely affected workers by the pandemic. 63% have become fully unemployed. They expect to lose an average of $21,500 each in creativity-based income in 2020 ($50.6 billion, nationally). Findings are based on 27,200 survey responses.
Read MoreThe results suggest that the arts and cultural sector can improve—not merely reflect— the health of the broader economy. […] These characteristics may make the arts a valuable asset for states seeking a path out of economic crises.
Read MoreWe will all need to be working with federal, state, and local governments for a very long time to address these issues.
Read MoreIn this toolkit, you will learn why you should write a letter, the anatomy of an advocacy letter, the anatomy of a letter to the editor or an open letter, mechanics, the anatomy of an op-ed, how to repurpose your content and other actions around advocacy.
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