Research and Resources
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COVID-19 Resources
Recent Research
COVID-19 Impact on the Creative Economy (2021)
The Creative Economy in Illinois (2014)
Arts & Economic Prosperity 5
Arts Alliance Illinois was pleased to serve as the Illinois partner with Americans for the Arts for the fifth iteration of the Arts & Economic Prosperity study. The study quantifies the economic impact – jobs, household income, state and local tax revenue, and more – generated by the nonprofit arts and culture industry in Illinois, including the City of Chicago.
The Alliance collected data for the Illinois study in 2016, which was then compiled by Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education. Generous support was provided by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Illinois Findings
Download the full Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 report for Illinois (pdf)
Download a summary of the Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 report for Illinois (pdf)
Chicago Findings
Download the full Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 report for the city of Chicago (pdf)
Download a summary of the Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 report for the city of Chicago (pdf)
Past Webinars
- Arts & Culture | Global Voices, Local Action—International Cities Connect on We Will Chicago (June 23, 2022)
- Back to Business Grants with DCEO (August 23, 2021)