Arts Research

Central New York

The amount of data surrounding arts participation, cultural tourism, and economic activity in Central New York is constantly growing. CNY Arts conducts its own research, partners with organizations in their research, and avidly reads even more. We have collected some of the findings on this page. If you have research that you feel should be linked here, please email info@cnyarts.org.

• COVID-19 Arts Impact Survey (2021)
  Surale Phillips
  Follow-up survey on financial impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Central New York's arts sector.
  
  
• Audience Survey Report (August 2021)
  CNY Arts
  Snapshot of audience opinions about returning to live, in-person events. 
  Audience Survey Results Chart (May-August 2021)
  
  
• COVID-19 Arts Impact Survey (2020)
  Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS)
  Financial impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Central New York's arts sector.
  
  
• Arts and Economic Prosperity IV in Greater Syracuse Area, NY (2012)
  Americans for the Arts and Le Moyne College
  Economic impact of the arts and culture sector.
  
  
• Arts & Culture Study (2018)
  Americans for the Arts and Le Moyne College
  Economic impact of the arts and culture sector.
  
  
• IDEAS Collaborative Comparative Analysis Demographic Market and Audience Research Report (2014)
  IDEAS Collaborative, Decision Support Partners, Inc.
  
  
• ENGAGE CNY - Executive Summary (2014)
  CNY Arts, Diane L. Mataraza, Inc., Decision Support Partners, Inc.
  
  
• ENGAGE CNY - Full Plan (2014)
  CNY Arts, Diane L. Mataraza, Inc., Decision Support Partners, Inc.
  
  
• ENGAGE CNY - Assessment Data (2014)
  CNY Arts, Diane L. Mataraza, Inc., Decision Support Partners, Inc.
  Responses to surveys (public opinion, arts organization, individual artist).
  
  
• ENGAGE CNY - Geodemographies (2014)
  CNY Arts, Diane L. Mataraza, Inc., Decision Support Partners, Inc.
  Demographic breakdown of service area.
  
  
• ENGAGE CNY - County Scans (2014)
  CNY Arts, Diane L. Mataraza, Inc., Decision Support Partners, Inc.
  County-by-county list of cultural assets.
  
  
• HOC Indicators 
  Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties
  The Foundation maintains arts and culture impact information specific to Herkimer and Oneida Counties.
  
  
• CNY Vitals
  The Central New York Community Foundation
  CNYCF keeps this site updated with data for Onondaga County.

National

Americans for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts both have scores of reporting on national trends for arts and culture.

• Americans for the Arts Research Room
• NEA Publications

Planning

CNY Arts commissioned Diane Mataraza, Inc. to facilitate the creation of a ten-year regional cultural plan, ENGAGE CNY. You can find a lot more information elsewhere on our site, but the plan document and its executive summary are linked below.

• Full ENGAGE CNY Plan
• ENGAGE CNY Executive Summary