Wednesday, June 6, 2007: The Illinois Arts Alliance and Americans for the Arts, in partnership with the Chicago Arts & Business Council, the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, and the MacArthur Foundation releases Arts & Economic Prosperity III, the latest data showing the impact of the non-profit arts and cultural industries and their audiences on our local economy.

The Arts Mean Business in Chicago

Chicago nonprofit arts and cultural organizations and their audiences generate $1.09 billion in local economic activity

These organizations:

• Spend $658.83 million and their audiences spend an additional $432.95 million
• Support 30,134 full-time equivalent jobs
• Generate $628.74 million in household income to local residents
• Deliver $103.1 million in local and state government revenue

This great news will serve as one of the most important case-making tools for the arts over the next 5 years.

Learn More:

• One-page summary
• Full Report
• Press Release
• How Chicago Compares to Other Cities
• The National Picture

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