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New Jersey Creative Vitality Index 2010

The New Jersey Creative Vitality Index explores trends and conditions in the creative sector in New Jersey. The 2010 edition provides information on creative sector establishments and employment and giving in the creative sector, statewide and by county, between 1998 and 2007. Go to the Table of Contents.

Resources for cultural community and economic development in New Jersey

Cultural and Creative Vitality Indexes: Analysis and Ideas for New Jersey

This report compares model creative and cultural vitality indexes from around the United States. The authors draw lessons from these reports that can help ABC develop a valuable cultural vitality index for New Jersey.

We recommend visiting these sites for useful information:

• New Jersey State Council on the Arts’ Knowledge Bank  
• ArtPride New Jersey Resources
• Arts Plan New Jersey
• Discover Jersey Arts
  

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