Section 10-A1408. AC-3 ARTS AND THE ECONOMY

 

1408.1According to America for the Arts, America’s nonprofit arts industry generates $134 billion in economic activity every year, including $53.2 billion in spending by arts organizations and $80.8 billion in event-related spending by arts audiences. These activities generated over $24 billion in local, state, and federal tax revenues. The Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington has estimated that the arts add $500 million to the area’s economy each year, not including the $750 million expended annually by the Smithsonian Institution. Locally as well as nationally, art means business. 1408.1

 

1408.2Artistic expression arises from a creative workforce with unique needs. This workforce includes those in such fields as writing, graphic design, advertising, architecture, and media, as well as those in the visual and performing arts. Persons in the creative professions generate technological innovation, cultivate change, and bring new ways of thinking to the city’s leading industries. Moreover, culturally diverse urban areas attract, retain and inspire talented people. This can improve economic competitiveness as well as opportunities for artistic expression. Cities across the country have developed a variety of tools to support and retain their creative workforce. From Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) to the adoption of artist-friendly zoning standards, planning practices can bolster the arts by supporting creative professionals. 1408.2

 

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