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Resources & Publications

NPN publishes documentation of its programs, initiatives, and cultural policy dialogues, in the interest of stimulating meaningful interchange among and between contemporary performing artists and presenters, policymakers and colleagues. Publications can be downloaded, and hard copies are available by contacting the NPN National Office at:

National Performance Network
PO Box 56698
New Orleans, LA, 70156
(504) 595-8008

Current Publications:

  • National Performance Network Economic Survey
    During the summer of 2010 NPN surveyed artist-centered organizations and individual artists about the impact of the current economy, with funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Alternate ROOTS, Creative Capital, the MAP Fund, the Consortium of Asian American Theatres and Artists, and the Network of Ensemble Theatres collaborated on the distribution of the survey, which received 800 responses. Read a report on the findings (links below) or look at the survey results.
    NPN Economic Survey 2010 (color/PDF)
    NPN Economic Survey 2010 (B&W/PDF)
  • Home New Orleans Booklet (2010)
    Home New Orleans booklet.pdf [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 1,690 KB]
  • NPN FY2009–2012 Strategic Plan
    NPNFinalStrategicPlanJuly23.pdf [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 204.67 KB]
  • NOLA Roundtables/Cultural Summit
    NOLA Roundtable Cultural Plan and Budget – January 29, 2007
    Cultural Sector Project Plan for Recovery - draft plan reviewed at 1/16/2007 meeting
    Summary from the NOLA Roundtable - working meeting on 12/30/2006
  • Arts Policy in the New Administration
    The National Performance Network in collaboration with fifteen arts service organizations prepared and submitted the attached Arts Policy Paper and Cultural Advocacy Group Proposal to the Barack Obama transition team. The Arts Policy Paper is a public document that outlines recommendations for a re-invigorated National Endowment for the Arts under a new administration. The document was created from a series of meetings and email response to drafts by staff and leadership of the organizations. (2008)
    ArtsTransitionStatement.pdf and CAG_ARRP_Proposal.pdf
  • Why a Local Program
    Report from MK Wegmann
  • U.S. Cultural Policy: Its Politics of Participation, Its Creative Potential
    A White Paper by Roberto Bedoya (2004)
    CulturalPolicy.pdf (1.40 MB)
  • Transcript of Rha Goddess’ Keynote from the 2008 Annual Meeting in Seattle
    FY09_AM_Keynote.pdf
  • NPN 2010-11 Annual Report & Directory, 25th Anniversary
    Descriptions of NPN Programs and Partner Organizations
    NPN2010_11.pdf [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 8.3 MB]
  • NPN 2009-10 Annual Report & Directory
    Descriptions of NPN Programs and Partner Organizations
    NPN2009_10.pdf [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 4.02 MB]
  • NPN 2008-09 Annual Directory
    Descriptions of NPN Programs and Partner Organizations
    NPN2008_09.pdf (11.9 MB)
  • Visual Artists Network (VAN) 2010 Catalog
    VAN2010.pdf [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 5.8 MB]
  • Visual Artists Network (VAN) 2009 Catalog
    VAN2009.pdf [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 1.74 MB]
  • Visual Artists Network (VAN) 2007 Catalog
    VAN2007.pdf (4.2 MB)
  • NAAMP Executive Summary
    Synopsis of full NAAMP Report (2002)
    NAAMPexecsum.pdf (67.79 KB)
  • NAAMP Report to the Field
    A Record and Reflection of Value-based Learning (2002)
    NAAMP_all.pdf (1.74 MB)
  • Reaffirming the Tradition of the New
    A Report on NPN’s Regional Roundtables (Fall 2001)
    NPNRoundtable.pdf (1.95 MB)
  • Weaving the Web of Community
    Available on CD; link will open site in new window
    www.npnweb.org/wtw/




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