The mission of the Davidson Institute for Talent Development is to recognize, nurture and support profoundly intelligent young people and to provide opportunities for them to develop their talents to make a positive difference.

This 1999 study is the first to examine how communities build and sustain arts education throughout their entire school districts. Gaining the Arts Advantage, produced by the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities and Arts Education Partnership (formerly the Goals 2000 Arts Education Partnership), looks at 91 school districts nationwide and identifies 13 interrelated factors that contribute to the creation of strong, district-wide arts education.