RESOURCES
Arts Advocacy
Most of us appreciate the intrinsic benefits of the arts-their beauty and vision; how they inspire, soothe, provoke, and connect us. When it comes to making tough funding choices, however, elected officials and business leaders also need to have strong credible data that demonstrates the economic and social benefits of a vibrant nonprofit arts and culture industry.”– excerpted from Arts & Economic Prosperity, Americans for the Arts, 2007
As of January 2008, Nebraska is home to 2,934 arts-related businesses that employ 13,066 people. These arts-centric businesses play an important role in building and sustaining economic vibrancy. They employ people, spend money locally, generate government revenue, and are a cornerstone of tourism and economic development. For a map of the creative industries in Nebraska, visit the Americans for the Arts Information and Services.
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Nebraskans for the Arts is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the arts as essential to life and learning for all Nebraskans.
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Americans for the Arts is the nation’s leading non-profit organization for advancing the arts in America.
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE NONPROFIT ARTS INDUSTRY
Nationally, there are 612,095 businesses in the U.S. involved in the creation or distribution of the arts that employ 2.98 million people, representing 4.3 percent of all businesses and 2.2 percent of all employees, respectively.
| Total Economic Activity |
$166.2 Billion |
| Total Spending by Nonprofit Arts Organizations |
$63.1 Billion |
| Total Spending by Nonprofit Arts Audiences |
$103.1 Billion |
| Total Full-Time Equivalent Jobs Supported |
$5.7 Million |
| Total Tax Revenue Generated |
$29.6 Billion |
| Federal Income Tax Revenue |
$12.6 Billion |
| State Government Revenue |
$9.1 Billion |
| Local Government Revenue |
$7.9 Billion |
| Total Household Income Generated |
$104.2 Billion |
