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  • Mar 2018 23

    James L. “JW” Williams III Joins DataArts’ Board of Directors

    PHILADELPHIA, PA – DataArts, the respected national resource for in-depth data about nonprofit arts, culture, and humanities organizations, announced the election of a new member to its Board of Directors: James L. “JW” Williams III, the chief executive officer of Lawrence Williams, LLC, a Washington DC-based consulting firm.

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  • Feb 2018 27

    DataArts Launches "Everyday Data" Initiative Featuring Arts Organizations Harnessing the Power of Data

    PHILADELPHIA, PA - Small performing arts organizations are showcased in “Everyday Data,” a new online video series released today by DataArts that features the leaders of arts organizations using creativity and data to solve problems and plan for the future of their organizations. The Everyday Data videos and associated educational resources are produced and hosted by DataArts, the respected national resource for data from and for the cultural sector.

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  • Jan 2018 18

    Kathy Lindenmayer Joins DataArts as Director of Development and Partnerships

    PHILADELPHIA, PA – DataArts, the respected national resource for in-depth data about nonprofit arts, culture, and humanities organizations, announced the addition of Kathy Lindenmayer to its leadership team as Director of Development and Partnerships, effective January 29, 2018. Lindenmayer joins DataArts following a six-year tenure at Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA), the national association of arts and culture funders, where she was Director of Development and Membership.

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  • Sep 2017 19

    Caralyn Spector Elected Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of DataArts

    PHILADELPHIA, PA – DataArts’ Board Chair, Rich Mintz, today announced the election of Caralyn Spector as the organization's Interim President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective October 9, 2017.

    Spector, formerly Senior Advisor to the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), joined DataArts, the respected national resource for in-depth data about nonprofit arts, culture, and humanities organizations, as its Chief Operating Officer in July. She will serve as the organization's interim leader while a national search conducted by Arts Consulting Group, is underway.

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  • Jun 2017 29

    DataArts President and CEO Tuttle to Step Down; Arts Consulting Group Leads National Search

    PHILADELPHIA, PA - Beth Tuttle, President and CEO of DataArts, announced today that she will resign from her leadership role in the organization. DataArts, formerly known as the Cultural Data Project, is the respected national resource for in-depth data about nonprofit arts and culture organizations. Tuttle, who has led the organization since March 2013, will remain in her role through October 6, 2017.

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  • Jun 2017 23

    Caralyn Spector Joins DataArts Leadership Team as Chief Operating Officer; Richard Mintz Elected Chair and Glen Howard as Founding Chair of Board of Directors

    PHILADELPHIA, PA – DataArts, the respected national resource for in-depth data about nonprofit arts, culture, and humanities organizations, announced an expansion of its leadership team with the addition of Caralyn Spector, formerly Senior Advisor to the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), as Chief Operating Officer, effective August 1.  The organization's Board, which met June 22 and 23 in Philadelphia, elected Rich Mintz, Executive Vice President, Blue State Digital as its Chair. Outgoing Board Chair Glen Howard, who has served DataArts since 2012 through its move from a project of The Pew Charitable Trusts to an independent national nonprofit organization, was elected Founding Chair.

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  • May 2017 3

    DataArts Announces New Data-Driven Tools and Online Resources for Arts Advocacy

    PHILADELPHIA, PA - DataArts, the respected national resource for in-depth financial and programmatic data for and about U.S. cultural nonprofits, today announced new, no-cost services for arts advocates, including customizable advocacy reports, fully-designed state reports, and online educational resources. With fiscal year 2018 funding for the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities and Institute of Museum and Library Sciences under threat, DataArts affirmed its commitment to arts and culture by putting a decade's worth of data about the sector’s contributions in service to advocacy efforts across the nation. The resources are available at culturaldata.org/advocacy

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  • Mar 2017 22

    DataArts Launches Free Online Courses to Teach Data Essentials

    PHILADELPHIA, PA – DataArts, the respected national resource for in-depth financial and programmatic data from the nation’s cultural nonprofits, today announced a new series of online courses designed to teach essential data skills to arts and cultural professionals.

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