The Most Comprehensive Study of Its Kind Economic impact of nonprofit arts organizations and their audiences in 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
156 Study Regions Population Group No. Study Regions Less than 50, ,000 to 99, ,000 to 249, ,000 to 499, ,000 to 999, million + 16 Total Cities and Counties 116 Multi-County Regions 35 Statewide Regions 5 Total 156
All 50 States + D.C. Hawaii Alaska
Nonprofit Arts & Culture A Growth Industry
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
Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts & Culture Industry $166.2 Billion Annual Expenditures
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
Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts & Culture Organizations $63.1 Billion Annual Expenditures
Percentage of U.S. Workforce How Nonprofit Arts & Culture Stacks Up...
Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts & Culture Attendees $103.1 Billion Annual Expenditures
Nonprofit Arts & Culture Attendees Spend $27.79 Per Person, Per Event
Nonprofit Arts & Culture Attendees Local vs. Nonlocal
Event-Related Spending Local vs. Nonlocal Audiences
Nonprofit Arts & Culture Industry in U.S. A Formidable Growth Industry Attracts Audiences Spurs Business Development Supports Jobs Generates Government Revenue
The Arts Mean Business!