Strategic National Arts Alumni Project

snaap gathers, analyzes and reports on survey data from graduates of arts and design schools and colleges to understand the professional success, educational satisfaction, and personal fulfillment of arts alumni.

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02.12.26

Watch Our Latest SNAAPChat on the National Survey of Artists

02.12.26

Announcing Our 2026 SNAAP Research Fellows

02.12.26

New 2022 National SNAAP Survey Report on Sense of Belonging

11.06.25

Call for Research Fellowship Proposals - Due Dec. 8, 2025
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Special Report 2026

Sense of Belonging Experiences of Arts and Design Alumni

Dr. Christian M. Folk, Dr. Angie Miller, & Dr. Nathan Martin

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Special Report 2024

Arts and Design Alumni Employment and Perspectives on Their Work and Careers

Dr. Jennifer L. Novak-Leonard University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Special Report 2024

Reflections: Alumni Perspectives on their Postsecondary Experiences in Arts and Design

Dr. Jennifer L. Novak-Leonard & Dr. Shanita Bigelow University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Special Report 2024

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Arts and Design Alumni

Dr. Rachel Skaggs, Dr. Jennifer L. Novak-Leonard & Dr. Jeff Barbee

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for institutions

SNAAP is pleased to announce the 120 institutions that participated in the 2022 survey.

FAQ

The next large-scale SNAAP survey will be administered in Fall 2027.

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Our Approach

Learn what SNAAP did to improve the design and administration of the 2022 survey.

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Casebook

Learn how administrators, faculty and staff use SNAAP data to improve their programs. 

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for the field

SNAAP offers robust national insights and data about arts and design alumni.

National Data

Information gathered through SNAAP not only benefits arts training institutions, but also policy makers, arts leaders, and parents and students considering intensive arts training.

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DataBriefs

SNAAP issues the DataBrief, a digest of key findings from our research.

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Presentations

View presentations from researchers using the SNAAP data to explore and understand a range of topics.

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