Below are links to further reading that might be of interest
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)