“Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and the neighboring slope-side town of Teton Village are fiercely protected. Not only are 97 percent of the almost 4 million acres in Teton County federally owned or state managed, but among the lucky locals who call the scant 3 percent of privately owned land home, there’s a focus on preservation […]

What factors make up a community’s arts vibrancy, and which cities possess them? While the complex mixture of attributes is a large puzzle to piece together, it is increasingly sought after by civic leaders, funders and policy makers. As a contribution to this growing interest, we have undertaken an analytical assessment of arts vibrancy across U.S. cities and […]