Resources
Research
University of San Diego - February 2026
The 2025 State of Nonprofits and Philanthropy in San Diego examines how federal policy changes, funding volatility, and rising community needs are reshaping the region’s nonprofit sector.
City of San Diego, San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center - July 2026
New Report by City of San Diego and San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center Shows Creative Industries Had More Than $10 Billion Impact.
Americans For the Arts - July 2026
The newly released Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6) is an economic and social impact study of the nation’s nonprofit arts and culture industry.
Arts Education Partnership - June 2026
Arts education is perfectly positioned to help students builds the durable skills necessary to succeed in today’s workforce. This report examines how schools can prepare students for life and work in an increasingly uncertain future.
Otis College - April 2026
Released in April 2026, the most recent Otis College Report on the Creative Economy examines how AI is reshaping California’s creative sectors.
San Diego ART Matters, Americans For the Arts - April 2024
The arts are fundamental to our humanity. They ennoble and inspire us—fostering creativity, empathy, and beauty. The arts also strengthen our communities socially, educationally, and economically—benefits that persist even during a pandemic that has been devastating to the arts. The following 10 reasons show why an investment in artists, creative workers, and arts organizations is vital to the nation’s post-pandemic healing and recovery.
San Diego ART Matters, Americans For the Arts - April 2024
Americans for the Arts conducted AEP6 to document the economic and social benefits of the nation’s nonprofit arts and culture industry. The study was conducted in 373 diverse communities and regions across the country, representing all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture joined the study on behalf of San Diego County.