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Arts and Culture Data Sources
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Use the DataMap Tool to access the following datasets:

   
 
Data source:
Urban Institute
This datalayer presents the 2003 and 2004 data on arts establishments and organizations summarized by zip code . The data set is from County Business Patterns (CBP) and contains counts of establishments and employment that fall under North American Industrial Classification codes (NAICS) that have been designated Arts and Culture related establishments. For more information on this dataset see the Urban Institute report, "Cultural Vitality in Communities: Interpretation and Indicators."    
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  Arts & Cultural Activities is a datalayer that contains information about nonprofit cultural organizations, creative industry businesses and individual artists. The categories include: ethnic, fair, historical, humanities, library, media, multidisciplinary, museum, performing, schools, service, visual and other. This data could be useful to agencies, researchers, cultural organizations, funders, artists, policy makers, and the general public to support analysis, advocacy, and policy development.    
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Data source:
MassGIS
This point datalayer shows the location of all 58 existing lighthouses in Massachusetts. While some remain in active use, some are not and are maintained privately.  
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