In This Issue

• A New Approach to Confronting New Challenges
• Financial Health Benchmarks: Ratios
• Reinvigorating a Community Cultural Center Project
• A Case Study in Effective Internet Surveying
• AMS Launches Economic Tracking Survey

A New Approach to
Confronting New Challenges

In early 2008, the leaders of Salt Lake County, Utah faced a dilemma: should they support the development of a 2,500-seat venue to house touring Broadway in the suburban city of Sandy, or a project to develop a similar venue in downtown Salt Lake City, only 15 miles away? more...

Financial Health
Benchmarks: Ratios

To effectively assess and communicate your organization's financial condition, it is important to apply the right tools and benchmarks - to look at a standard set of gauges on your organization's dashboard, understand what they are telling you and communicate the results to your leadership, donors, and staff. more...

Reinvigorating a Community Cultural Center Project

With a strong investment in infrastructure and growing arts community, Estes Park, Colorado, was exploring its options for next steps: upgrading an existing facility, an adaptive reuse or infill project in downtown, or options on other nearby sites. To evaluate the alternatives and build consensus around a workable solution, the Town engaged AMS to undertake a feasibility study. more...

About AMS

For 20 years, AMS Planning & Research has made the business of arts and culture our business. Founded with a deep commitment to the role of the arts in our communities, we've dedicated ourselves to working with arts and community leaders to develop ventures that are both effective and sustainable.

Our services include:

• Cultural Facility Feasibility
• Business Planning & Strategy
• Audience & Market Research
• Community Cultural Planning

A Case Study in Effective
Internet Surveying

The University of Idaho in Moscow lacked a permanent home for a robust Alumni Association.So AMS was called upon to help remedy this situation in the winter and spring of 2008, by conducting a feasibility study for a center dedicated to serving the over 80,000 alumni, 45 percent of whom live in the Gem State. more...

AMS Launches
Economic Tracking Survey

In partnership with the Association of Performing Arts Presenters, AMS is working to build a better on-going assessment of the state of the performing arts. Through surveys to Arts Presenter members, North America's major performing arts centers, and the League of Historic American Theatres, the initiative seeks to capture a series of 'snapshots' of sales, fundraising, confidence, and planning, to help provide insight for funders, and strategy for managers. more...