For creative artists (e.g. writers, musicians, artists, dancers, designers, directors, filmmakers, etc.) who may not necessarily have their creative works cited in scholarly literature, information on live readings, performances, exhibitions, productions, reviews, recordings, galleries, grants awarded, and prizes won, can be indicative of the social or cultural impact and therefore of a creative artist's influence.
The impact of a performance, exhibition, reading, etc. can be shown by the number of events, ticket sales, reviews, and where the reviews were published. Information on the venues themselves can also be significant:
Locate notices of readings and subsequent reviews in the local press using newspaper databases:
Then, check the circulation statistics of the individual newspapers/magazines for an indication of the impact of the public announcement of the reading notice and/or review:
Gale Directory Library provides full-text, searchable access to Encyclopedia of Associations: International Organizations and Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the US. Users can also sort and export data from the directories.
Note: Due to unexpected changes from the vendor, as of 2/1/2025 the Claritas 360 tool will no longer be available on SRDS.
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Information on the significance of prizes and awards can be obtained by finding information about the organization conferring the prize, the number and names (if available) of nominees for the award, previous winners, and the publications announcing the award.
For information on an organization, the number and names of nominees for a prize, and previous winners, try the website of the organization. Other resources for information on organizations include:
Also, look for announcements of the award in the local press using newspaper databases.
Then, check the circulation statistics of the individual newspapers/magazines for an indication of the impact of the public announcement of the prize or award:
Gale Directory Library provides full-text, searchable access to Encyclopedia of Associations: International Organizations and Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the US. Users can also sort and export data from the directories.
Note: Due to unexpected changes from the vendor, as of 2/1/2025 the Claritas 360 tool will no longer be available on SRDS.
SRDS provides media rates and data for U.S and international media properties, including both traditional and alternative marketing media. Advertising rates, personnel contact information, as well as circulation figures for radio, TV, cable, business publications, consumer magazines, and newspapers are included. Demographic information is also provided.
