Research & Advocacy
RESEARCH & ADVOCACY
Better information builds a stronger arts sector.
LIAA brings data, regional knowledge, and the voices of Long Island’s creative community together to strengthen arts and arts education.
Explore our workAEP6 LONG ISLAND FINDINGS
The arts drive Long Island.
For the first time, Long Island has hyperlocal data showing how nonprofit arts and culture strengthen our economy, support jobs, and generate public revenue.
Source: Long Island findings from Arts & Economic Prosperity 6.
Explore the full findingsEXPLORE THE WORK
Research and partnerships that move the field forward.
01 · ECONOMIC IMPACT
Arts & Economic Prosperity 6
For the first time, AEP6 gives Long Island hyperlocal findings on the economic and social impact of our nonprofit arts and culture sector.
Explore the Long Island findings →02 · REGIONAL RESEARCH
Sustaining Long Island’s Creative Spark
This report examines who is powering Long Island’s creative sector and lays out a path toward a healthy, vibrant, and sustainable creative community.
Read the report →03 · ARTS EDUCATION DATA
Arts Education Data Project
Interactive school-level data that helps educators, nonprofits, foundations, and districts advance access, equity, and participation in arts education.
Explore arts education data →04 · COALITION BUILDING
Long Island Arts Education Coalition
A regional partnership connecting educators, arts organizations, and advocates around equitable access to high-quality arts education.
Explore the coalition →BRING THE RESEARCH TO YOUR COMMUNITY
State of the Arts on Long Island
State of the Arts presentations translate regional research into practical information tailored to artists, libraries, municipalities, chambers of commerce, and cultural organizations.
Since 2025, LIAA has delivered five presentations across Long Island, including Patchogue, Huntington, Long Beach, and the East End.
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