$216 million by nonprofit arts and cultural organizations and an additional $126.5 million in event related spending by their audiences—supports 8,705 full-time equivalent jobs, generates $244.6 million in household income to local residents, and delivers $38.2 million in local and state government revenue
During fiscal year 2015, spending by both the Greater Sarasota/Bradenton Area’s nonprofit arts and cultural organizations and their audiences totaled $342.4 million
Spending by nonprofit arts and cultural organizations totaled
$216 million in the Greater Sarasota/Bradenton Area during
fiscal year 2015
Event-related spending by these attendees totaled $126.5 million in the Greater Sarasota/Bradenton Area during fiscal year 2015, excluding the cost of event admission
In the Greater Sarasota/Bradenton Area, researchers estimate that 68.2 percent of the 3.6 million nonprofit arts attendees were residents; 31.8 percent were nonresidents
Non-resident attendees spent an average of 101 percent more per person than local attendees ($55.29 vs. $27.45) as a result of their attendance to cultural events
Increasing students’ arts educational experiences reduces the proportion of students receiving a disciplinary infraction by 3.6 percentage points
Increases school engagement, college aspirations, arts-facilitated empathy, disposition for arts transfer and perceived value of the arts
Arts learning experiences benefit students in terms of social, emotional, and academic areas
Increases students’ compassion for others
Increases writing achievement
From “Investigating Causal Effects of Art Education Experiences” (Rice University, Houston Education Research Consortium, 2019). Full report available: Click here.
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