Friday, June 22, 2012

Study indicates Tacoma’s nonprofit arts & culture industry generates millions in economic activity

Did you know the nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $64,717,367 in annual economic activity in Tacoma — supporting 1,735 full-time equivalent jobs and generating $6,573,000 in local and state government revenues, according to the Arts & Economic Prosperity IV national economic impact study?

The Arts & Economic Prosperity IV study was conducted by Americans for the Arts and supported by The Ruth Lilly Fund of Americans for the Arts. The full text of the national statistical report is available at www.AmericansForTheArts.org/EconomicImpact. For more information about the Tacoma Arts Program visit, http://www.tacomaculture.org/arts/AEP.as