Chorus America illustrates how the National Endowment for the Arts' release of a research memo to the 2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts relates to the 2009 Chorus Impact Study.
Research/Data
Chorus America interviewed more than 700 conductors about their career paths, levels of education, salary, job satisfaction, and more in 2005. The resulting data provides a profile of the "typical" choral conductor that may be surprising.

An influx of new programs are beginning to recognize the value of keeping boys singing—through changing voices and for a lifetime.
Research Memorandum Series No. 199

Drawing on a wide range of arts industry research and his own observations about the larger environment in which arts groups operate, Alan Brown shares six interrelated macro trends affecting audience behaviors and demand for arts programming.
American Choral Review 53.1
Chorus America presents data on the current state of philanthropy and provides guidance on building a strong individual donor base. (PowerPoint slides available separately.)
Slides from Chorus America's webinar on ways to build your individual donor base. (Webinar available separately.)
The 2010 survey reports on operations data from the 2008-2009 season. An excellent benchmarking tool.
Research Memorandum Series No. 198