2009 Top 25 Arts Destinations

 

From American Style Magazine:

 

BIG CITIES

1. New York, N.Y.

2. Chicago, Ill.

3. Washington, D.C.

4. San Francisco, Calif.

5. Albuquerque, N.M.

6. Boston, Mass.

7. Seattle, Wash.

8. Atlanta, Ga.

9. Philadelphia, Pa.

10. Los Angeles, Calif.

11. Portland, Ore.

12. Baltimore, Md.

13. Denver, Colo.

14. Phoenix, Ariz.

15. Austin, Texas

16. Charlotte, N.C.

17. Columbus, Ohio

18. Nashville, Tenn.

19. San Diego, Calif.

20. Tucson, Ariz.

21. San Antonio, Texas

22. Las Vegas, Nev.

23. Milwaukee, Wis.

24. Dallas, Texas

25. Houston, Texas

 

 

MID-SIZE CITIES

1. Buffalo, N.Y.

2. Chattanooga, Tenn.

3. Pittsburgh, Pa.

4. Scottsdale, Ariz.

5. New Orleans, La.

6. Charleston, S.C.

7. Savannah, Ga.

8. Cleveland, Ohio

9. Ann Arbor, Mich.

10. Minneapolis, Minn.

11. Alexandria, Va.

12. Miami, Fla.

13. Tacoma, Wash.

14. St. Louis, Mo.

15. Athens, Ga.

16. Kansas City, Mo.

17. Colorado Springs,Colo.

18. Providence, R.I.

19. Salt Lake City, Utah

20. Honolulu, Hawaii

21. Rochester, N.Y.

22. St. Petersburg, Fla.

23. Cincinnati, Ohio

24. Raleigh, N.C.

25. Tampa, Fla.

 

New York's iconic Brooklyn Bridge connects Brooklyn to Manhattan. Credit: ©NYC & COMPANY/BAMI ADEDOYIN

 

Interpreting the results of AmericanStyle’s 2009 Top 25 Arts Destinations poll was a little like reading tea leaves. Were readers looking for security in making their selections this year? Reassurance? Bargains? Sure bets?

 

Or did the majority of this year’s voters just really, truly, wildly love New York, Buffalo and Santa Fe? We think it’s an exuberantly mixed-up combination of all the above.

 

http://www.americanstyle.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=029433CECC57424EAA6CC1B87E45AC58

 

^Cincinnati's also in there.

Fixed. I first saw it on a NEO website, so maybe that's how I overlooked it.  No offense Cincy, just didn't see you!

 

This is where I found it:

 

http://realneo.us/content/congratulations-cleveland-being-voted-8-among-top-midsize-cities-arts-america

 

Congratulations Cleveland - on Being Voted #8 among top Midsize Cities for Arts in America!

 

Raising awareness of Cleveland's greatest assets is critical in today's climate of change and opportunity.  We have the arts infrastructure to take on most cities and it is only going to get better as we retain the creativity of our local artists and serve as a magnet for so many more from many, many other global ports of call.  Congratulations, Cleveland - we are getting known, globally with every passing day.

[insert snarky comment about the uselessness of self-selected participant polls here]

 

Still, it's nice to see some recognition for Ohio's finest, I suppose.

I realize they probably just used the census figures for the city proper and not metro areas..... but to ID C-Bus as a "big city" and Cleveland and Cincy as "mid-sized cities" just makes me giggle.

The city of Columbus itself has about 1 million people, though, no?

 

What I'm confused about is the inclusion of Albuquerue and Baltimore and Portland on the big cities list. Those are all cities whose populations are about the size of Cleveland. I just don't get what criteria they use for these lists, ever. It makes absolutely no sense to me.

How many people do we have in Cleve?  Portland has 3.5 million from a cursory web search, and I thought we had like 400,000 and change, and Baltimore came back with 780,000.

Portland's metro area has 3.5 million. There's no way the city itself has that many.

How many people do we have in Cleve? Portland has 3.5 million from a cursory web search, and I thought we had like 400,000 and change, and Baltimore came back with 780,000.

 

It's crap to compare city populations.  Like take Jacksonville, Florida for an example.  Miami is way more of a city than Jacksonville, but the city of Jacksonville includes all of Duval County, which results in it being a "bigger" city.

I admit to knowing nothing about how populations are calculated for studies like this, but I'm betting cleveland's does not include the "metro area" whereas others may, and that may be why they're considered "big" and we're "medium?"

That's the only thing I can think of, too, which is completely stupid.

Portland's metro area has 3.5 million. There's no way the city itself has that many.

 

Portland's MSA is 2.2 million, 23rd. (Cincy is 24, Cleveland is 25)

Ok so EVERY major metro area in the country is listed on one of the lists...What's the point of this?!

To sell magazines?

These lists are really a joke and it's not worth investigating but it would probably by hysterical to find out what criteria they used to base their findings. I have spend a lot of time in many of these cities and it would be hard pressed to even remotely consider them "Arts" destinations. For one Colorado Springs, Colorado? I lived there for 17 years and outside of some South Western type art galleries and a boring art museum, it's a wasteland of boring. Cleveland should be in all respects lumped with the "Big City" list and near the top. No offense to Columbus but there is hardly a comparison when it comes to the Arts and Cleveland IMO.

This poll is  BS and proves the readers of this magazine  have not a clue what art is.  Just another insult on Cleveland. :shoot:

Interpreting the results of AmericanStyle’s 2009 Top 25 Arts Destinations poll was a little like reading tea leaves. Were readers looking for security in making their selections this year? Reassurance? Bargains? Sure bets?

 

Or did the majority of this year’s voters just really, truly, wildly love New York, Buffalo and Santa Fe? We think it’s an exuberantly mixed-up combination of all the above.

 

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sounds like it was a vote of their readers.  Not exactly a detailed comparison.

Who are the Neanderthals who put together this list? Out of work hedge fund traders? It’s a nonsensical jumble. How in the hell does Albuquerque rank above Philadelphia, with its world-class orchestra and art museum?? Does Chattanooga really have a better art museum than Kansas City’s renowned Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art? Minneapolis, with its Walker Art Center, is a treasure trove of modern art; and it goes without saying that the Ohio rankings are completely distorted. I can’t imagine what sort of “arts” were included in this survery.

Yeah, another dumb poll. Nashville is so over-rated when it comes to the arts. For some reason people think that the presence of the pop-country scene equates to the arts. While there is a decent amount of live music, the pretty much don't have any other arts to speak of. The Grand Ol Opry is unique, but they've moved out to a suburban location next to a mall. The art museum is inside an average-sized home. The theater district is, oh wait, there is no theater district. The symphony is nothing to write home about.

Stupid... the entire list is poorly constructed and the two-tiered list is also poorly done. Congratulations to the organization for hinting that intelligence doesn't play a role in media publications.

Who are the Neanderthals who put together this list?

 

The general public.

 

This thing is open to a public vote. So essentially, whichever city has the most people who casts votes in their online poll is the city with the best arts scene.

2009 Top 25 Arts Destinations

 

From American Style Magazine:

 

BIG CITIES

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17. Columbus, Ohio

 

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MID-SIZE CITIES

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8. Cleveland, Ohio

 

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23. Cincinnati, Ohio

 

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:drunk:

 

 

Folks, I'm not sure why it is that every year - this poll from American Style magazine comes out and people go apesh!t. As I've explained before, American Style focuses on fine crafts (i.e. art glass, ceramics and pottery, art jewelry, handmade crafts, furniture), not "THE ARTS". For the love of all that's holy, for future reference - please remember that this poll should be given the same attention/effort/respect that's given to the lovely polls produced by Forbes - and that's the big "0".

2009 Top 25 Arts Destinations

 

From American Style Magazine:

 

BIG CITIES

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17. Columbus, Ohio

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MID-SIZE CITIES

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8. Cleveland, Ohio

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23. Cincinnati, Ohio

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:drunk:

 

 

That's us in Columbus celebrating this national recognition of our big city status!  :laugh:  :-D  :laugh:

 

Sorry, I couldn't resist.  As for these magazine polls, listen to MayDay!