Economic Impact

National Arts Index
Originally recorded on January 27, 2010 (60 minutes)

Description:  How sustainable are arts and culture in our dynamic society? Are the economic resources and potentials sufficient for their future vitality? Join us in a lively discussion about the health and vitality of the arts sector through the lens of The National Arts Index.  It’s illuminating, and often provocative. Findings include trends in organizational capacity, changes in personal participation and creation, nonprofit vs. for-profit, funding, education, and more. Learn how the Index can be used to spur conversations, shape strategies, and educate decision makers, and improve the state of the arts in America.

Available to both members of Americans for the Arts and non-members

Why and How Businesses Support the Arts: Business Committee for the Arts Triennial Survey
Originally recorded on December 8, 2010 (80 minutes)

The BCA Survey of Business Support for the Arts is the only Survey in the US that tracks support from small, mid-sized and large businesses nationwide. Business funders will discuss the survey’s findings in terms of why and how they support the arts and compare the extent of their giving, both now and the near future.

Moderator:  Mark Shugoll, Affiliate, CEO, Shugoll Research; Presenters:  Alessandra Digiusto, Chief Administrative Officer, Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation; Jeff Eberlein, Managing Partner, Strata-G Communications; Carole Morse, President, Portland General Electric Foundation

Available free to members of Americans for the Arts; not available to non-members.

The Power of Art and Artists is the theme of the 2010 Otis Report on the Creative Economy of the Los Angeles Region Presented by Otis College of Art and Design. The report, which includes a 5-year employment projection, investigates the direct and indirect economic impact of industries such as Fine and Performing Arts, Digital Media, Entertainment, Architecture, Interior Design, Fashion, Toy and Communications Arts. This is the fourth consecutive year that Otis College of Art and Design has commissioned this analysis and presented real numbers for the business of creativity in both Los Angeles County and Orange County. SEE FULL REPORT

Before the Orange County Business Committee for the Arts dissolved in 2010, it made preparations for a final Economic Impact of the Nonprofit Arts on Orange County study through the A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research at Chapman University. The Center has conducted this study every four years since 1990 with largely the same local arts organizations participating. According to the report, nonprofit arts organizations contribute nearly $500 million to the local economy.