Beyond increasing our quality of life and enriching our culture, the Arts have a huge economic impact in metro Atlanta. The June 2017 Regional Snapshot takes a look at a recently released economic study, launches a new arts organization data dashboard, and shares related data and maps.
Highlights:
- The nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $719.8M in economic activity in FY2015.
- The arts drive tourism and related spending, with 31 percent of typical event attendees living outside the region and 69 percent being local residents.
- The latest tax return data indicate that there are 504 non-profit arts organizations, generating $615.2 million in revenue and owning $2.1 billion in assets
- Arts and Culture Organizations Data Dashboard: Number, Revenue, and Assets (2009-2013), highlighting data for our 10-county region and metros throughout the U.S.
Click through the slides below, or read the PDF Regional Snapshot June 2017: Arts & Culture.