[FAC] 2008 FRESNO COUNTY CULTURAL ARTS ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY

[Cynthia Cooper]

2008 FRESNO COUNTY CULTURAL ARTS ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY
Findings to be released 10/17 at the Cultural Arts Conference ­ Cultural
Leadership
 
The findings from the 2008 Fresno County Cultural Arts Economic Impact Study
will be released October 17th at the second annual Cultural Arts Conference
­ Cultural Leadership: Vision plus Strategy.
 
The study documents the key roles played by the nonprofit cultural sector in
strengthening our county¹s economy. It demonstrates that the cultural arts
sector is an economic driver‹a growth industry that supports jobs, generates
government revenue, and is a cornerstone of tourism.
 
The 2008 Fresno County Cultural Arts Economic Impact Study is part of Phase
I of the Fresno County Public Awareness Campaign, financed by the Fresno
Regional Foundation, the Indian Gaming Committee/Fresno County, the City of
Fresno and the City of Clovis.
 
The Fresno Coalition for Arts, Science & History contracted the Americans
for the Arts and surveyed 69 cultural arts organizations, and interviewed 1,
199 audience participants to develop the 2008 Fresno County Cultural Arts
Economic Impact Study report.
 
Last year, the Americans for the Arts released a national survey and
determined that the nonprofit cultural arts sector generates $166.2 billion
in economic activity every year‹$63.1 billion in spending by organizations
and an additional $103.1 billion in event-related spending by their
audiences.   The 2008 Fresno County Cultural Arts Economic Impact Study
documents the economic impact of the cultural sector in Fresno County.
 
 
For more information, contact Cynthia Cooper, Executive Director, Fresno
Coalition for Arts, Science & History, 559-286-8282 or email:
ccooper at fcash.org.