Ten characteristics of a healthy arts community
1. The arts bring diverse people together.
2. Elected officials understand the importance of supporting the arts
and do so.
3. Myriad learning opportunities exist in and out of school for adults
and young people, including youth-at-risk. Fully integrate arts in school
curriculum. Educators impart the understanding, appreciation and practice
of the arts.
4. Active participation in culture creates individual and community meaning.
5. Responsible corporate citizens and businesses support the arts in every
way.
6. The arts are infused in the natural and built environments.
7. The arts are integral to civic dialogue and community building.
8. The arts are valued as an industry because of their contribution to
the new economy, which encompasses quality of life, economic development
and tourism.
9. The contributions of individual artists are valued and supported.
10. The arts flourish with new and diverse leadership.
Source: Americans for the Arts