2. The Most Comprehensive Study of Its Kind  Economic impact of nonprofit arts organizations and their audiences in 2005.  Study provides both local and national data  156 Study Regions  Data collected from 6,080 nonprofit arts organizations and 94,486 attendees  Econometric input/output models built by project economists for each community

3. 156 Study Regions Population Group No. Study Regions Less than 50,000 15 50,000 to 99,999 18 100,000 to 249,999 29 250,000 to 499,999 19 500,000 to 999,999 19 1 million + 16 Total Cities and Counties 116 Multi-County Regions 35 Statewide Regions 5 Total 156

4. All 50 States + D.C. Hawaii Alaska

5. Nonprofit Arts & Culture A Growth Industry

6. How a Dollar is “Respent” Households Restaurants/Bars Prof. Services Accommodations Retail Trade Entertainment Construction Food Products Agriculture/Mining Round 6 Round 3 Initial Expenditure $0 $1,500,000 $3,000,000 $4,500,000 $6,000,000 $7,500,000 $9,000,000 $10,500,000

7. Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts & Culture Industry $166.2 Billion Annual Expenditures

8. Government and the Arts 7:1 Return on Investment $4.0 billion $29.6 billion $0 $5 $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 Government FUNDING Government REVENUE

9. Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts & Culture Organizations $63.1 Billion Annual Expenditures

10. Percentage of U.S. Workforce How Nonprofit Arts & Culture Stacks Up...

11. Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts & Culture Attendees $103.1 Billion Annual Expenditures

12. Nonprofit Arts & Culture Attendees Spend $27.79 Per Person, Per Event

13. Nonprofit Arts & Culture Attendees Local vs. Nonlocal

14. Event-Related Spending Local vs. Nonlocal Audiences

15. Nonprofit Arts & Culture Industry in U.S.  A Formidable Growth Industry  Attracts Audiences  Spurs Business Development  Supports Jobs  Generates Government Revenue

16. The Arts Mean Business! www.AmericansForTheArts.org/EconomicImpact