Below are links to further reading that might be of interest

Making the Case for Culture

Aosdana

Creative partnerships - arts in education program (UK)

Room 13 - arts in education program, Scotland

Edmonton Arts Council 2008 report The Art of Living (pdf - recommended - a brilliant example of local planning and consultation)

Critics in print media by Anne Thompson (Variety)

The Value of the Arts (Pamphlet series, Ireland) Recommended reading. Favourite quote: "Art can never become a political imperative because great

art always fails and politicians are, by definition, terrified by failure." - John Waters

Cultural policies and trends in Europe - loads of interesting comparative information

Arts Journal debate - American arts journalists debate the future online

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Marketplace of Ideas: But First, The Bill by William Osborne (comparison of European and American arts funding)

The Politics of Dance: Policy, Process and Practice by Kathyrn Lowe (pdf file)