Community
Arts 101
What is community arts? See our collection of introductory essays covering a variety of aspects of community arts, Overview Essays

Just the Facts
Is there any research on community arts? See our annotated directory, Studies and Statistics

Basic Training
Where can I get training in community arts? See our annotated directory, Places to Study

Higher Education
How is community arts taught at the college/ university level? See our learning resource, CANuniversity

Outside the Box
What can community arts learn from other fields? See our learning resource, Cross-Sector Resources

Making Exact Change
How U.S. arts-based programs have made a significant and sustained impact on their communities, with case studies of ten exemplary organizations

The CAN Report
Something new emerges in the field of community cultural development: A report from the Community Arts Network Gathering, May 2004

The Citizen Artist:
20 Years of Art in the Public Arena
An anthology of articles from High Performance magazine tracing artist involvement in the broader culture

Performing Communities:
The Grassroots Ensemble Theater Research Project
CAN's inquiry into ensemble theater deeply rooted in eight U.S. communities

Everybody Say Hallelujah
Commentary on the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange community performance initiative, 1998-2002

Connecting Californians:
finding the art of community change
Exploration of story as a powerful means of building community

Spirit of the Northwest:
claiming community identity 1998-2000
An arts initiative that took place in six widely scattered Northwest rural communities

The ROOTS Reader
An anthology of writing by and about the artists of Alternate ROOTS (1987- present)