Organization overviews 

Guidestar Pro
Information about the missions, programs, and finances of IRS-recognized organizations, including public charities, private foundations, and nonprofit trade associations.

Charity Navigator
Ratings of nonprofits based on their Accountability & Transparency and Financial Health. 

Advisory Board for the Arts
Global network-based learning organization in the cultural sector.

Statistics

Statista
Provides a wide range of statistics on the arts sector. To begin, search by specific keywords or use the search term "arts and culture industry" and scroll through the results or narrow the list using the filters on the left. 

Research Reports

Americans for the Arts
Featured reports include "Americans Speak About the Arts", "Creative Industries Report" and "Arts and Economic Prosperity". Note that national level reports are freely available, but more granular geographic reports may not be freely available.

Conference Board
Reports on key issues in business management and economics. Includes the surveys "Business Contributions to the Arts" and "Giving in Numbers".

SMU DataArts
​Find research including "Arts Vibrancy Report and Map", "Working Capital" and "The Expense Report".

News/Journal Articles

ArtsJournal
A free publication that aggregates arts-related news from over 200 magazines, websites and newspapers. 

The Chronicle of Philanthropy
News and views of the nonprofit sector.

The Financial Times
The Financial Times is one of the leading international business dailies. Harvard affiliates may register for an individual account to FT.com.

The New York Times
Harvard students, faculty, and staff can activate a free digital subscription to the New York Times. See the "Arts" section for news about dance, theater, and art & design. 

The Wall Street Journal
Business news coverage for everything from arts to politics to technology. WSJ.com accounts are now available to current Harvard University faculty, staff and students.