Project Updates

Local Arts Index & Economic Impact Study Research: early results 2011

Arts & Economic Prosperity III

Arts & Cultural Organizations produce $279 million in economic impact for KC metro region.

- 2004 Arts & Economic Prosperity Study

Nonprofit arts organizations spent a total of $193.7 million in 2004.

• Paying employees• Purchasing supplies• Contract for services

The 4.4 million attendees spent a total of $85.6 million- just under $20 per person, per event NOT including the cost of admission or souvenirs and gifts.

• Transportation• Lodging• Meals/Refreshments

• Arts and Culture Non-profit Organizations: Over 253 (in 2004 we surveyed 165)

• Individual artists: Over 6,000 in 2000 Census• The Arts Council has been tracking 17 arts groups for the

last five years. Their aggregate budgets increased by 11.7% in 2007, 5% in 2008, dropped 3.3% in 2009, then increased 0.7% in 2010, for a total increase of 14.2% from 2006 through 2010. During the same five year period, the KC regional economy grew by an estimated 4.2% while the overall US economy grew by 0.2%.(all figures adjusted for inflation)

Signs of significant growth predicted

Arts & Culture Non-profits

JacksonJohnson

Wyandotte

Platte ClayJackson: 143

Johnson: 70

Wyandotte: 8

Platte: 10

Clay: 22

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Kansas City, KS and Johnson CountyArts & Culture Non-profits: 78

Kansas City, MOArts & Culture Non-profits

The Local Arts Index

1. Performing Art Venues

2. Local Cultural Resources

3. Local Literary Scene

4. Arts Festivals

5. Provision of Arts Education

6. Performance and Presentation Opportunities for Young Artists

7. Public Art

8. Artist Exhibition Spaces

9. Coverage of Local Arts and Culture in Print Media

10. Reputation and Artistic Reach

11. Tourism Draw of Local Arts and Culture

12. Nightlife and the Arts

13. Tourism Marketing of the Arts

14. Ethnic Groups in the Cultural Life of the Community

LAI: The Kansas City Metropolitan

• Artist Exhibition Spaces: Over 130

• Writer’s Talks/Poetry Readings: 49

• Nightlife Music Venues & Comedy Clubs: 73

• The Kansas City Star featured articles: 1,086– Word Count: 1,068,605– Average of 8.28 articles a day

• Performing Art Venues: 61– Seating Capacity: 103,775

• Local Resources: 359– Private Art Galleries: 88– Private Dance Studios: 80– Private Music Schools: 34– Recording Studios: 29– Book Stores: 26

160

111

37

28

23

Jackson

Johnson

Wyandotte

Platte

Clay

LAI: KC Metro, Locally ownedarts-related businesses

LAI: KC Metro, Locally owned arts-related businesses

80

6

3

14

2

19

24

2614

29

20

34

88

Privately Owned Dance Studios

For Profit Museums/Collections

Dinner Theatres

Movie Houses

Art Houses

Other

Art Supply Stores

Book Stores

CD/Record Stores

Recording Studios

Musical Instrument/Supplies

Privately Owned Music Schools

Private Art/Craft Galleries

Jackson County: Locally owned arts-related businesses

34

4

8

1

10

10

13611

5

7

51

Privately Owned Dance Studios

For Profit Museums/Collections

Dinner Theatres

Movie Houses

Art Houses

Other

Art Supply Stores

Book Stores

CD/Record Stores

Recording Studios

Musical Instrument/Supplies

Privately Owned Music Schools

Private Art/Craft Galleries

Johnson County: Locally owned arts-related businesses

30

13

1

12

7

39

10

22

22

Privately Owned Dance Studios

For Profit Museums/Collections

Dinner Theatres

Movie Houses

Art Houses

Other

Art Supply Stores

Book Stores

CD/Record Stores

Recording Studios

Musical Instrument/Supplies

Privately Owned Music Schools

Private Art/Craft Galleries

Wyandotte County: Locally ownedarts-related businesses

5

1

1

4

4

44

7

3

22

Privately Owned Dance Studios

For Profit Museums/Collections

Dinner Theatres

Movie Houses

Art Houses

Other

Art Supply Stores

Book Stores

CD/Record Stores

Recording Studios

Musical Instrument/Supplies

Privately Owned Music Schools

Private Art/Craft Galleries

Platte County: Locally ownedarts-related businesses

5

1

1

3

52

1

10

Privately Owned Dance Studios

For Profit Museums/Collections

Dinner Theatres

Movie Houses

Art Houses

Other

Art Supply Stores

Book Stores

CD/Record Stores

Recording Studios

Musical Instrument/Supplies

Privately Owned Music Schools

Private Art/Craft Galleries

Clay County: Locally ownedarts-related businesses

6

1

2

1

3

2

1

2

2

3

Privately Owned Dance Studios

For Profit Museums/Collections

Dinner Theatres

Movie Houses

Art Houses

Other

Art Supply Stores

Book Stores

CD/Record Stores

Recording Studios

Musical Instrument/Supplies

Privately Owned Music Schools

Private Art/Craft Galleries

Analysis and Results due in 2012

• Local Arts Index national study with comparative measures expected for release in early 2012

• Arts & Economic Prosperity IV to be released June 2012, for the Americans for the Arts annual conference

• We can begin to strategize now for planning how to use these results