National Report on the Arts: A research report on the economic and social importance of arts organizations and their activities in the United States, with recommendations for a national policy of public and private support. Contents follow: Introduction, The Rising Interest in the Arts, NCCR's Nationwide Look at the Arts, A Growth Industry- And How it Has Grown, The Attitude of Americans Toward the Arts, The Arts and the National Economy, Why is There Cause for Concern?, The Loss to the Public, The Case for Government Aid, What Must be Done, Acknowledgements, Appendix I: Methodology of the Nationwide Study, and Appendix II: Selected Bibliography.