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12/14/18

The arts and…cannabis?

Since its legalization, cannabis has disrupted the Colorado economy. In this blog, we will discuss how partnerships with cannabis companies can enable Denver to have a more robust and inclusive art space.

By Molly HaganRead More

12/13/18

How Allentown is using art to shape its downtown

In 2015, SeanKing and his colleagues reached out to Corona to learn more about creating a cultural plan for their city of Allentown. We spent more than a year working together to produce the Allentown Arts &Culture 20:21 Plan.It has been so interesting to see how cities of all sizes are using arts to revitalize […]

By Kate DarwentRead More

12/9/18

Cultural Competency Requires more than Translations

We at Corona have the privilege of working with a wide variety of arts and culture organizations in Colorado and beyond.  One of the biggest challenges we hear a lot about these days is providing programs and services that will appeal to a group of culturally diverse audiences.  In the Denver metro, where we do […]

By Matt HerndonRead More

12/5/18

Taking Culture Seriously in Social Science

As a species, we exist in culture like fish in water. When we want to explain something that humans say or do, we need to consider culture.  While omnipresent, culture is not static. Its influence ebbs and flows depending on context. Every person experiences a myriad of cultures depending on time and place as long […]

By Jim PripusichRead More

11/27/18

Corona welcomes our newest Associate, Jim Pripusich

We are delighted to introduce our newest Associate, Jim Pripusich, PhD! Jim is passionate about explaining the causes of human attitudes and behaviors in addition to the consequences of policy and institutional change. As a political scientist by training, he has expertise in thinking creatively about answering complex research questions with quantitative and qualitative data. […]

By David KennedyRead More

11/16/18

What do we mean by “arts” and “culture?”

As a philosopher turned strategy consultant, sometimes I like to begin my analysis of the wide range of data we work with at Corona Insights by stepping back and digging deeper into the key words that tie a set of information together. Understanding the linguistic root of a word as well as the evolution of […]

By Andrew StreightRead More