Higher Education Institutions as Arts & Cultural Anchors

IMPACT ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT

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Boise State University | 2022

Blue Galleries, photo by Allison Corona

The Impact Assessment Toolkit was developed by the following authors and is supported by awards from the Research: Art Works program and the Chairman Action Grant at the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Toolkit Introduction

The Impact Assessment Toolkit, a Rapid or Expanded Data Assessment, assists leaders in identifying and evaluating their institution’s level of community engagement as an arts and cultural anchor, rooted in a strong belief in the value of the arts in communities. The Toolkit introduces the Assessments, related terms, and context.

We hope the Toolkit will help academic leaders learn more about the ways that universities contribute to arts and culture, to be able to share that with a range of audiences, and to champion investments in arts and culture. There is no single way to use this Toolkit; rather, we expect participants will harness their potential in different ways, generating meaningful narratives about their roles as anchors.

There are many ways to compile the information necessary to answer the Toolkit’s questions, and the process itself also provides insight on areas HEI leaders may want to develop to strengthen their role as a cultural anchor in their city’s creative ecosystem.

The rapid and expanded assessments are available in analog and digital form. To complete the assessments digitally, click on the Rapid Assessment or the Expanded Assessment links. For a PDF copy please click the download button below.

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Project Authors

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