Arts & Economic III - PA

 

The Arts & Economic Prosperity III - PA study provides compelling new evidence that nonprofit arts and culture are a $1.99 billion industry in the Commonwealth - one that supports 61,985 full-time equivalent jobs and generates $282.98 million in local and state government revenue.

 

Pennsylvania's nonprofit arts and culture organizations, which themselves spend $1.03 billion each year, leverage a remarkable $960.99 million in additional spending by arts and culture audiences - spending that pumps vital revenue into local restaurants, hotels, retail stores, parking garages, and other businesses.

 

By demonstrating that investing in the arts yields economic benefits, Arts & Economic Prosperity III - PA lays to rest the common misconception that communities support the arts at the expense of local economic development.  In fact, communities that support the arts not only enhance their quality of life, they also invest in their economic well-being.

The arts mean business in Pennsylvania!

 

Statewide PA Report

 

Allegheny County Summary Report

Bradford County Summary Report

Metropolitan Erie Summary Report

Greater Harrisburg Summary Report

Lackawanna County Summary Report

City of Lancaster Summary Report

Lehigh Valley Summary Report

Luzerne County Summary Report

Greater Philadelphia Summary Report

Philadelphia County Summary Report

Somerset County Full Report

 

Results of the National Study may be found on the Americans for the Arts website at: http://artsusa.org/information_resources/research_information/
services/economic_impact/default.asp

 

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