The Slow Silencing of Sexism at the Symphony
This season, works by women composers are being featured more frequently by many American orchestras. Mozart and Schubert, meet Mazzolli and Shaw.
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Americans Are Reading Fewer Novels, but More Poetry
New National Endowment for the Arts research finds arts attendance is rising, but remains below 2002 levels.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Readers Make Good Romantic Partners
New research suggests they have more mature ideas about how real-world relationships work.
For Artists, Traumatic Childhoods Can Lead to More Intense Creative Experiences
Performing can be a way of letting go of one's sense of self.
'Proud Mary' and the Pressure on Black Audiences to Support Black Movies
Analyzing the persistent pressure on black audiences to root for products that aren't always very good.
Arts-Rich Preschool Readies Kids for Learning
New research finds large benefits from a Head Start program that emphasizes the arts.
Need Help? Call an Arts Lover
British researchers find a strong link between cultural engagement and participating in activities that benefit the community.
The Thinking Process of the Visual Artist
Their use of language reveals the different ways painters, sculptors, and architects conceptualize space.
What Did You See in That Painting?
New research finds the eyes of children and adults are drawn to very different things.
Which Shakespearean Ruler Doth Trump Most Resemble?
He has recently been compared to both Julius Caesar and King Lear.
Commercial New York Art Galleries Are Primarily White and Male
Another study concludes that women and people of color are disadvantaged in the art marketplace.
Trump Reminds America That the Arts Have No Place in His Agenda
Trump's budget proposal would come at a cost to his core voter contingent.
Can Protest Art Survive and Thrive During a Trump Presidency?
Will dire circumstances prevent art that fuels a resistance from catching on, or will artists simply be further galvanized to create?
Debunking the Myth of the Miraculous Stradivarius
New research finds audiences cannot reliably distinguish between the sound of new instruments and old masters.
Participation in the Arts Is Driven by Education, Not Class
New research from England finds the wealthy are more likely to attend arts events, but less likely to spend their spare time painting, singing, or dancing.
To Create Better Doctors, Cultivate Their Creative Side
Two members of a prominent medical school faculty make the case for incorporating arts-related training into the curriculum.
Arts Organizations Search for the Missing Audience
A National Endowment for the Arts report finds people who decline to attend arts events cite some unexpected reasons for staying home.
Report Paints Grim Picture of Arts, Culture Economy After Recession
Production of cultural goods and services took a huge hit with the recession, and has been slow to rebound.
What's the Economic Value of an Arts Education?
While it's not perfectly tangible, the financial value of a degree in the humanities certainly exists.
The Practical Effect of Making Arts Education a National Priority
New research finds 1994 legislation that included the arts as a core subject in American schools made a difference in many places.
Do the Arts Open Hearts?
New NEA-funded research finds a link between altruistic behavior and attending cultural events.
Arts-Heavy Preschool Helps Children Grow Emotionally
New research finds low-income kids in an arts-enhanced preschool program have a more positive attitude than their peers, and are better able to manage negative emotions.
State Arts Agencies Refuse to Die
One state arts agency barely escapes extinction, while another returns to life.