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Toward Public Toward Public Value: Value: New Strategies for the Arts New Strategies for the Arts in the 21 in the 21 st st Century Century

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Toward Public Value:Toward Public Value:

New Strategies for the ArtsNew Strategies for the Artsin the 21in the 21stst Century Century

In the beginning...In the beginning...

1964 – the National Endowment for the Arts is established

1965 – the Ohio Arts Council is established

Governor Rhodes with Stan Aronoff, 1965

Late 1960’s – early 1970’sLate 1960’s – early 1970’s

1968 – the North American Assembly of State and Provincial Arts Agencies is organized

1972 – the Mid-American Arts Alliance is formed

1974 – Regional arts organizations are formed the served the Upper Midwest, the West and the Southwest

Mid 1970’sMid 1970’s

1976: establishment of the Ohio Citizens Committee for the Arts (now Ohio Citizens for the Arts)

1977: OAC creates Minority Arts, Traditional Arts and Individual Artist programs

NEA / State Arts Agency AppropriationsFiscal Years 1984 - 1989

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Mid-1990’sMid-1990’s

Technological advancements abound

Major arts education partnerships are established

OAC launches the Appalachian Arts Program

Late 1990’sLate 1990’s

NEA staff reductions

Term limits implemented in Ohio

State economic woes begin

NEA / State Arts Agency AppropriationsFiscal Years 1984 - 2004

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NEA Funding History to OAC and Ohio

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NEA Grants to Ohio Organizations NEA Grants to OAC

Survival Skills...Survival Skills...

... and ... and luckluck has nothing to has nothing to do with it!do with it!

Foresight

Being proactive

Staying ready for challenges

Close connections to – and dialogue with – constituents

Strong advocacy organization in OCA

1998: OAC begins work on the State of the Arts Report (SOAR)

Wallace Foundation Wallace Foundation funds have enabled:funds have enabled:

Direct funding to 5 regional Ohio sites

OAC “FAM-iliarization” tours

Internal staff training, planning and professional development

PassionPassion

DedicationDedication

CommitmentCommitment

““You can’t solve a problem You can’t solve a problem with the same with the same

consciousness that consciousness that created it.”created it.”

- Albert Einstein

Support and accessibility for all

Strategies for inclusion and participation

Persistence and willingness to embrace change

Long-tenured staff and Executive Director

Belief in the ability of the arts and artists to create healthy communities

Other Keys to Success:Other Keys to Success:

The Future...The Future...

SOAR SOAR Revisited: Revisited:

The universe of entry points to the arts is expansive

Old “classical” definitions of the arts were not inclusive enough

3 of 4 Ohioans believe state tax dollars should be used to support the arts

Only 40% are aware state tax dollars do support the arts

SOAR SOAR at the local level: at the local level:

Going beyond who’s in the audience: do you know who isn’t?

Why aren’t they there?

How can you serve these constituents in a meaningful way if their voices are not heard?

2003 OAC Field Survey:2003 OAC Field Survey:

86% agreed or strongly agreed that they value the OAC staff for their leadership and guidance

70% agreed that the OAC should provide programs that give them a broader perspective on arts policy / current research

value

73% strongly agreed that the OAC should be a leader in helping Ohio’s citizens understand the of the arts

Describe a personally meaningful Describe a personally meaningful arts experiencearts experience::

What / when / who / where?

Describe a Sensory Memory / Metaphor.

What was the personal value to you?

What was the social or relational value?

What was the value to your community / city?