Research Guides: Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship (AMAE): Overview

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GuideStar Pro This link opens in a new window
Evaluate and compare financials, staffing, and mission of nonprofits.
Advisory Board for the Arts This link opens in a new window
Arts-specific data, marketing information, case studies
First time users must register for an account using your @smu.edu email. Restricted to only current SMU students, faculty & staff.
ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new window
Includes journals such as Journal of Cultural Economics, Arts and the Market, International Journal of Arts Management, Billboard, Music Business International, and other publications focused on the arts and nonprofits.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Find journals such as Music Trades, Music Week, Cultural Trends, Creative Industries Journal. Consider the Thesaurus for subjects like nonprofit organizations, arts management, capitalism and the arts, government aid to the arts, museums, art and culture, and more.
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JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Access back issues of scholarly journals that include arts management topics.
Music and Performing Arts Online This link opens in a new window
Articles covering music, dance, and theater. This is a good resource for industry news and commentary. You may find relevant scholarly research as well.
Musical America This link opens in a new window
Find music industry news, a database of artists and artists managers, venues, a complete directory of arts organizations and more.
Foundation Directory Online This link opens in a new window
Information about grantmakers in the U.S.

National Center for Arts Research
The National Center for Arts Research provides a toolkit of evidence-based insights into the health of arts and cultural organizations in America.
All Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship databases

Research Help by Topic

Arts Business Plan Research
Learn to research competitors and the cost of doing business.
Arts Education
Arts education research, government agencies, and recommended education databases.
Cultural Policy and Cultural Economics
Find policy papers, data and statistics, arts organizations, laws, and economic info for the arts field.
International Arts Organizations
How to find information on arts organizations and cultural policies.
Researching Arts Organizations
Learn about arts organizations by researching comparable organizations, financial info, the local and political environment, and the news.