#AEP5
Most Comprehensive Study Ever!
341 Study Regions in all 50 States—Including [Your Study Region]
[Your Total Industry Value] in
Spending (2015)
Organizations
$63.8 Billion
Audiences
$102.5 Billion
Jobs Supported (FTE)
[Your Jobs Figure]
State & Local Government Revenue
[Your Govt. Rev
Total]
Attendees Spent
$[Your Dollar Figure] Per Person, Per Event
Local Transportation $3.09
Meals & Snacks $16.82
Souvenir/Gifts $4.49
Lodging $4.48
Childcare
Clothing & Accessories $1.92
$0.38 Other
$0.29
Audiences: Local vs. Non-Local
Non-Local
34%
Local
66%
Event-Related Spending
Local vs. Non-Local
$47.57
$23.44
Local
Non-local
[Your Local Figure] percent of non-local attendees said, “This arts event is the primary
purpose for my trip.”
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Arts Volunteerism in [Your Study Region]
 [Your Number] volunteers
 [Your Number] hours
 [Your Value] million value
(2015 volunteer hour = $23.56)
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All U.S. Arts Industries (2014)
$730 Billion = 4.2 Percent of GDP
Retail Trade
5.8%
Arts & Culture
4.2%
Construction
3.9%
Transportation
2.9%
Mining
2.8%
Travel & Tourism
Utilities
Percent
Contributed
to GDP
2.6%
1.6%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis