Arts & Economic Prosperity IV
| Americans for the Arts
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Table of Contents
The Arts Mean Business...........................................................1
By Robert L. Lynch, President and CEO, Americans for the Arts
The Economic Impact of the Nonprofit Arts andCulture Industry in Greater Syracuse Area...............................3
Defining Economic Impact.....................................................................3Economic Impact of the ENTIRE Nonprofit Arts andCulture Industry......................................................................................4Direct and Indirect Economic Impact: How a Dollar is Re-Spent in the Economy.............................................................................4Economic Impact of Spending by Nonprofit Arts andCulture ORGANIZATIONS..................................................................6An Economic Impact Beyond Dollars: Volunteerism............................7The Value of In-Kind Contributions to Arts Organizations...................7Economic Impact of Spending by Nonprofit Arts andCulture AUDIENCES............................................................................8Cultural Tourists Spend More................................................................9Cultural Events Attract New Dollars and Retain LocalDollars....................................................................................................10
Conclusion.................................................................................11
Arts & Economic Prosperity IV
Calculator...............................13
Economic Impact per $100,000 of Spending by NonprofitArts and Culture ORGANIZATIONS....................................................13Economic Impact per $100,000 of Spending by NonprofitArts and Culture AUDIENCES..............................................................14Making Comparisons with Similar Study Regions................................15
About This Study.......................................................................17Frequently Used Terms.............................................................21Frequently Asked Questions.....................................................23