Arden Armbruster

I’m a researcher interested in the public and civic potential of the arts, the relationship between public policy and the cultural sector, and how actors in the arts field navigate the political arena. You can find my CV here.

Currently, I’m a lead budget and policy analyst covering cultural affairs and the criminal legal system at the NYC Independent Budget Office. In that role, I work to make information about NYC available and understandable so people can shape their city and their futures.

I also teach applied quantitative methods to arts administrators at Teachers College with Gonzalo Casals, and I host an arts researchers meetup in NYC with Dr. Annie Bares. (Local arts data nerds, get in touch for an invite!)

My research has been covered by media outlets including the New York Daily News, Gothamist, and the Queens Eagle. You can watch me talk about my work during testimony before the NYC City Council and on NYT Close Up.

Find me knitting, petting cats, listening to/looking at art, reading, and learning film photography.