SMU DataArts, the National Center for Arts Research, has released its annual ranking of the 40 most arts-vibrant small, medium and large communities in the United States with Los Angeles, Long Beach and Glendale ranking at number 12 in the list of 20 most arts-vibrant large communities in the nation.

The list is based on the 2024 Arts Vibrancy Index, which is developed through a data-driven approach that analyzes the level of supply, demand and government support for the arts using data available in more than 900 communities across the country. The city of Glendale, along with its neighbors Los Angeles and Long Beach, has consistently appeared on the Arts Vibrancy Index since the launch of the rankings in 2015, due to the programming efforts of the Glendale Library, Arts and Culture (GLAC) department.