PAGE INDEX:

• Master Sites
• Organizations
• Cultural Plan Library 
• Cultural Policy Research Institutes and Study Programs 
• Books

See Also: 

• Research Studies and Resources 
• Artslynx Arts Administration Resources 

Master Sites

Webster's World of Cultural Policy - A very nice overview of issues and resources on planning and cultural policy 

Cultural Policy Database - Offers an extensive set of cultural plans from quite a few 9mostly European) countries. A treasure trove of valuable information for those researching cultural policies and statistical indicators of 
cultural activity.

Getty Center's Cultural Heritage Policy Documents Website - Hundreds of documents are accessible chronologically from 1904 through 1909. This is an amazing 
resource.

UNESCO Cultural Policy Resources - This site offers a very extensive library of resources on research and cultural policy.

Cultural Policy for Development Unit of UNESCO - Includes many international agreements and plans   

Webster's World of Cultural Policy - A very comprehensive set of resources and documents. .  

World Heritage Center, UNESCO 

Organizations 

The Association for Cultural Economics International - The ACEI is a scientific society that includes academic scholars, government officials, foundation officials, managers of arts and cultural organizations and artists, united in their interest in furthering understanding of the economic aspects of the arts and culture in their own countries and throughout the world. 

Cultural Plan Library

The following are links to cultural plans of cities, states, counties, etc. as they can be found on the web. If you know of others, please send the link information to the webmaster, Richard Finkelstein

Australia

• Australian Cultural and Communications Policy - This site includes a lot of resources including policy statements, reports, links, writings, and more 
• Creative Nation: Commonwealth Cultural Policy, October 1994 

Canada

• The Arts and Canada's Cultural Policyr

Ethiopia

• Ethiopian Cultural Policy

European Union

• European Union Cultural Policy Documents 

• EU Cultural Policy And The Creation of a Common European Identity a paper by Heather Field, Contemporary European Studies, Griffith University

Nigeria

• Cultural Policy in Nigeria 

Netherlands

• Ministry of Culture

Scandinavia (see also, specific countries)

• A cultural policy for the 21st century - Interesting article

South Africa

• ANC Draft National Cultural Policy

United States

• Western States: Cultural Policy in the West (PDF documents from WESTAF)

Cultural Policy Research and/or Study Programs

Britain

• British Department of Culture, Media and Sport  
• City University, London, Department of Arts Policy and Management 
• University of Warwick, UK, Centre for Cultural Policy Studies 

Denmark

• Denmark Centre for Cultural Policy Studies 

Illinois

• Chicago Center for Arts Policy at Columbia College
• University of Chicago, Cultural Policy Center 

Japan

Japan: National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies - Cultural Policy Programme 

Netherlands:

• Boekmanstichting, Study Centre for Arts 

New Jersey

• Princeton University Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies 

New York

• Columbia University Research Center for Arts and Cultures 
• Institute on the Arts & Civic Dialogue - Founded by Anna Deavere Smith

Oregon

• University of Oregon, Institute for Community Arts Studies  
• University of Oregon, Public Policy and Arts Administration

Scotland

• Centre for Cultural Policy Research - University of Glasgow. These web pages also offer an extensive library of research materials.

Spain

• University of Barcelona, Spain, Postgraduate Diploma in Cultural Policy and Management

Washington, DC

• The Center for Arts and Culture, Washington, DC - There are extensive resources on this site including numerous studies available for download    

Books and Journals

The Public Life Of The Arts In America  

"Art and entertainment constitute America's second-largest export. The contribution of the arts to the U.S. economy is stunning: the nonprofit arts industry alone contributes over 857 billion dollars per year, and America's fine and performing arts enjoy world-class status. Despite its size, quality, and economic impact, the arts community is not articulate about how they serve public interests, and few citizens have an appreciation of the myriad of public policies that influence American arts and culture. "