Randy Cohen
Vice President of Policy and Research
Americans for the Arts

Randy Cohen is Vice President of Policy & Research at Americans for the Arts, where he has developed the knowledge tools used to advance the arts in America since 1991.  His recent work includes the two benchmark economic studies of the arts industry—Arts & Economic Prosperity 3, the national economic impact study of nonprofit arts organizations and their audiences; and Creative Industries, a statistical mapping study of the nation’s arts businesses using Dun & Bradstreet data. In 2006, he launched the National Arts Policy Roundtable in partnership with Robert Redford and the Sundance Preserve, a convening of national leaders who focus on issues critical to the advancement of American culture. As a spokesman for Americans for the Arts, Randy has given speeches in 48 states and regularly appears in the news media—including the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and on CNN and NPR.

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