First-Ever National Arts Index Measures Health and Vitality of Arts in the U.S. -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ --

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First-Ever National Arts Index Measures Health and Vitality of Arts in the U.S. -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ --: "WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Americans for the Arts, the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts, today announced the National Arts Index at a press conference held at the National Press Club and kicking-off its 50th anniversary year. The National Arts Index is the first study designed to measure the health and vitality of the arts industries in the United States. The National Arts Index is composed of 76 national-level research indicators produced by the federal government and private research organizations."