Economic Impact of the Arts

Links

2001 Study

This study is currently unavailable online.  Please contact the PAA office for further information about the first Economic Impact of the Arts Study.

• 2005 Study
• “Culture Builds Florida’s Future"
• “Return on Investment”
• Enterprise Florida, “2006 Roadmap to Florida’s Future”
• Excerpt from “Rise of the Creative Class”
• Arts & Economic Prosperity Report III

In the News...

According to recent numbers released by the Polk County Tax Collector (News Chief, Sunday June 3, 2007), "Tourism seems to be going strong in Polk County."  Why is that important to the arts?  Cultural Tourism is the fastest growing industry in the state of Florida.  Many of the attractions that are bringing tourists to Polk County are also coming because of the arts.  May 2007 turned out to be the biggest month in the history of the county according to Mark Jackson, director of Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing.