1998

Collaborative Strategies for Statewide Cultural Development

This report was prepared for the Oregon Governor’s Task Force on Cultural Development on some of the key collaborations that have occurred in the cultural community, and to relate both the positive and negative outcomes of those cooperative efforts.

1998

Cultural Programs at the 2002 Utah Winter Olympics

This report examines the opportunities and challenges for the cultural programs featured in Olympic games.

1998

Notes on the Process of Working with State Legislatures

Research for Prepared for the Montana Arts Council, this report provides arguments for public support of the arts.

1998

Ways to Use Your Economic Impact Study

An arts economic impact study is a resource that can be marshaled to serve many purposes. Principal among those is the reorientation of the thinking of political, business, and community leader’s regarding the role of the arts in the economy.

1997

The Visual Artist and the New Funding Environment

Convened in Seattle in 1997, The Visual Artist and the New Funding Environment symposium was designed to be a proactive step toward the redevelopment and expansion of opportunities for individual visual artists across the country.

1997

Literature Activity in the West

Proceedings of Literature Activity in the West: A Symposium on its Future

1997

An Economic Rationale for State Support of the Arts in Alaska

This report examines the impact of Alaska’s investment in the arts and culture on the financial health of the state.

1997

The Economic Impact of the Arts Industry in Oregon

Oregon is home to a vibrant arts industry that makes a meaningful contribution to the state’s economy. This study documents the breadth and depth of that industry and also identifies a number of indirect ways that the arts industry strengthens Oregon’s economy.

1991

On Board: Guiding Principles for Trustees of Not-for-Profit Organizations

On Board is written for the broad not-for-profit field, not just for arts organizations. Guiding principles described here have equal applicability to virtually all not-for-profit organizations irrespective of their particular field or discipline.

1991

The Technical Production Handbook: A Guide for Performing Arts and Presenting Organizations and Touring Companies

This handbook is designed for specific use by performing arts presenters and touring companies.

1989

Building for the Arts: A Guidebook for the Planning and Design of Cultural Facilities

Published in 1989, this comprehensive guidebook is a valuable resource for anyone involved in the planning and design of theaters, symphony halls, dance studios, museums, art galleries, convention centers, school auditoriums and other facilities.

1982

Architectural Crafts

WESTAF published this book in 1989 to recognize and encourage significant recent development in the fields of crafts and architecture.