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Stats to Support the Arts

Tue, Jun 28, 2011 8:42 PM

http://www.rhinodev.com Why Art Works: . 200,000 Directly Related Arts Jobs in CA . 100 Million Dollars in State & Local Tax Revenue in CA . Every dollar spent on the arts turns 30.00 back to local communities . Californians spend 11 - 30 dollars on related expenses to attend exhibits, events and performances. . 375 Million Dollars go to funding to the arts in CA . Ca ranks 47th out of 50 states in arts funding with only .38 cents going to the arts here. . MI and MA as states spend 2.75 dollars per ca pita on the arts. . Ca is 5th largest economy in the world and ranks last in per ca pita spending for the arts. . Comparing Ca to other nations since our economy is the size of a nation ~ every other global economy in the top 10 spends 15.00 per ca pita on the arts and the top 5 spend 80.00 per ca pita on the arts. . 78% of the public are willing to pay 5$ or more in taxes if the funds go directly to the arts! . Kids with arts training score 35% higher on math and science sections of SAT . Overall SAT scores increase on average 100 points when kids had arts training. . 68% of the public thinks arts education is more important than academics! . The arts in Sacramento employ 2,700 people and put 1.35 million in tax revenues back in the community and 350 million back to the local economy. . Orchestras are a 160 million dollar a year industry in Ca annually. . Ca Museums generate 660,440,000 in income and revenues yearly. . 90,000 businesses in California are "arts-centric . Ca Arts industry is bigger than the legal industry and as big as forestry at 2.5 billion dollars a year. . Ca. San Francisco, the arts drive the city's No. 1 industry, tourism. One out of every 4 tourist dollars is spent on "cultural tourism . 563,400,000 dollars are put back in the economy in terms of wages, salaries and goods and services and capital expenditures in relations to museum spending. . 100 Million plus in tax contributions. . 89% of Americans believe that arts education is important enough to be taught in schools . Young people who participate in the arts for at least three hours on three days each week through at least one full year are: * 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement * 3 times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools * 4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair * 3 times more likely to win an award for school attendance * 4 times more likely to win an award for writing an essay or poem . 95% of parents believe the arts are important in preparing children for the future. Parents view the arts as contributing positive attributes to their children, and . 91% of parents thought the arts were an important part of a well-rounded education. However . The entertainment industry is standing in these statistics aside from the arts is a 28 billion dollar a year industry. . 86% of Artists Vote.

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