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Web Resources

• Americans for the Arts—www.artsusa.org. This organization calls itself “the nation’s leading non­profit organization for advancing the arts in America.”
• Art in the Public Interest—www.apionline.org. This site provides news and information about community-based art.
• Center for the Study of Art and Community—www.artandcommunity.com. This center is “an asso­ciation of creative leaders from business, government and the arts who have succeeded in build­ing bridges between the arts and a wide range of community, public and private sector interests.” This center provides “expert guidance for developing artistic, educational, funding, community development and political collaborations.”
• Creative Class—http://www.creativeclass.com. Richard Florida’s website, which provides some inter­esting background information on his theories and research.
• Institute for Community Development and the Arts—http://www.americansforthearts.org/by-topic/culture-and-communities. This site provides research-based information on the role of the arts in community development.
• The Project for Public Spaces (PPS)—www.pps.org. This organization aims to create and sustain public spaces to build communities. PPS provides technical assistance, training, research, and other services to community clients.