After three and a half decades of unprecedented growth, the nonprofit arts face an environment that threatens to stunt that growth and raises the prospect of future consolidation. This situation poses severe challenges to the sustainability of local arts sectors. Cognizant of these developments, William Penn Foundation and the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance asked RAND to examine the condition of Philadelphia's arts sector and recommend actions to ensure its sustainability. To read the full report, click here.

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American Style magazine, a national magazine devoted to art, craft, travel and interior design, has ranked the top fairs and festivals across the nation in their current issue. In this third annual ranking, three Kentucky fairs and festivals were ranked in the Top 10 - two in Louisville. Kentucky Crafted: The Market was ranked as the top fair/festival and the St. James Court Art Show was ranked third. The rest of the Top 10 included the Paradise City Arts Festivals in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania; the Scottsdale Art Festival in Arizona; Bayou City Art Festival in Texas; Festival of Arts/ Pageant of the Masters and La Quinta Arts Festival in California; Ann Arbor Art Fair in Michigan; Downtown Festival & Art Show in Florida and Francisco's Farm arts Festival in Midway, Kentucky.