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    As part of WESTAF's mission to strengthen the financial, organizational and policy infrastructure of the arts in the West, WESTAF regularly undertakes research projects on behalf of our member arts agencies and the general arts community. The results of our research are usually presented in position papers, many of which are available to the general public upon request. Papers have been completed on such topics as: economic arguments for the public funding of the arts; opportunities for collaboration between various cultural agencies; background information concerning the development of cultural trust legislation; and an assessment of the effectiveness of legislative arts caucuses in advocating for the arts. For a complete list of WESTAF position papers and economic impact studies, follow the "papers" link.

    Major Publications Large-scale research projects and event proceedings
    Papers WESTAF research papers and economic impact studies
    Proceedings of the 2007 Association of American Cultures Conference. Open Dialogue XI: Global Connections to Cultural Democracy included a WESTAF-sponsored symposium and brought together policy makers, academics, arts administrators, theorists, and artists to discuss global migration, cultural democracy, diversity.
    Perspectives on Cultural Tax Districts Proceedings from a seminar on cultural tax districts sponsored by the Washington State Arts Commission and WESTAF. Held in Seattle, Washington, in February, 2008, seminar participants focused on the benefits, drawbacks, structure and impact of cultural tax districts. Participants examined several proposed, unsuccessful, and current tax district structures such as Denver's Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, which yields more than $42 million annually for arts and culture in a seven-county area. Printed copies of the proceedings are available upon request from WESTAF. For more information, please contact Erin Bassity at erin.bassity@westaf.org.
    A History of the SCFD Commissioned Paper for WESTAF's 2008 Seminar on Cultural Taxing Districts
    Reflections by Jane Hansberry Commissioned Paper for WESTAF's 2008 Seminar on Cultural Taxing Districts