National Endowment for the Arts Research Labs

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National Endowment for the Arts Research Labs Type: Research and Development Agency Parent organization: National Endowment for the Arts Top organization: National Endowment for the Arts Employees: Executive: Director Budget: Address: 400 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20506 Website: https://www.arts.gov/impact/research/nea-research-labs Creation Legislation: Wikipedia: National Endowment for the Arts Research Labs

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Mission Investigate arts’ value via social science research, yielding insights for arts, health, education, and business.

Services Research Funding; Data Analysis; Cross-Sector Studies; Knowledge Dissemination

Regulations

National Endowment for the Arts Research Labs (NEA Research Labs) is a national program under the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) that supports transdisciplinary research teams at universities and nonprofit organizations, exploring the arts’ contributions to diverse fields through rigorous social and behavioral science studies.

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Mission

The National Endowment for the Arts Research Labs seeks to deepen understanding of the arts’ role in American life by funding research that examines their impact on health, learning, creativity, economic growth, and community well-being. By fostering partnerships between researchers and arts practitioners, it generates evidence-based findings and tools that inform policy and practice across arts and non-arts sectors, aligning with the NEA’s five-year research agenda (FY 2022-2026).

Parent organization

The National Endowment for the Arts Research Labs operates under the National Endowment for the Arts, an independent federal agency dedicated to promoting arts participation and understanding nationwide.

Legislation

The NEA Research Labs was not established by specific legislation but was initiated in FY 2017 under the NEA’s authority from the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, which empowers the NEA to support arts research.

Partners

• Arizona State University for caregiving research
• University of California at Los Angeles for arts impact measurement
• University of Pennsylvania for arts and well-being studies
• Numerous arts organizations like the National Association for Music Education

Number of employees

The exact number of employees is not specified, as the NEA Research Labs operates as a funding program distributing staff efforts across multiple partner institutions rather than maintaining a distinct workforce.

Organization structure

The NEA Research Labs functions as a network of research hubs managed by the NEA’s Office of Research & Analysis:

Leader

The program is overseen by a Director within the NEA’s Office of Research & Analysis.

Divisions

The divisions include:

• Arts, Health, and Social/Emotional Well-Being Labs for health-focused studies.
• Arts, Creativity, Cognition, and Learning Labs for education research.
• Arts, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation Labs for economic studies.

List of programs

• Music and Arts Education Data Lab (MADLab) at Indiana University
• EpiArts Lab at University of Florida for public health research
• Arts Entrepreneurship and Innovation Lab at University of Texas at San Antonio

Last total enacted budget

The specific budget for NEA Research Labs is not isolated annually; however, awards range from $100,000 to $300,000 per lab, with a cumulative investment of nearly $850,000 for five labs in FY 2020.

Staff

The NEA Research Labs relies on researchers, scientists, and arts practitioners from funded institutions (e.g., universities like UCLA and nonprofits), with no centralized staff count; oversight is managed by NEA’s research office personnel.

Funding

Since its inception in FY 2017, the NEA Research Labs has been funded through NEA’s annual congressional appropriations, with grants ranging from $100,000 to $300,000 per lab over 12-24 months, supporting a growing network of research hubs.

Services provided

The NEA Research Labs funds transdisciplinary research, conducts large-scale data analyses, develops tools and reports on arts impacts, and disseminates findings to enhance understanding across sectors like health, education, and entrepreneurship.

Regulations overseen

The NEA Research Labs does not oversee federal regulations but operates under NEA’s grant-making authority to support research aligned with its mission.

Headquarters address

400 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20506

History

The National Endowment for the Arts Research Labs was launched in FY 2017 as part of the NEA’s expanded research efforts under its authority from the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, growing into a network of 16 labs by FY 2020 to address the NEA’s five-year research agenda.

External links

• Official Website
• wikipedia:National Endowment for the Arts
• NEA Research Overview