ARTS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN OTHER STATES

Advancing Vermont's Creative Economy
hoVermont

Artist Housing Initiative
Rhode Island State Council on the Arts

Arts & Business Handbook
Arts Wisconsin

Arts Culture and Economic Prosperity in Greater Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Artspace
Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Artistic Dividend: The Hidden Contributions of the Arts to the Regional Economy
Humbert Humphrey Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Artist Relocation Program
Paduca, Kentucky

Bronx Council on the Arts: Economic Development through a Creative Economy
South Bronx, New York

CEOs for Cities

Cool Cities Grants and Planning
State of Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth

Create Boston
Boston, Massachusettes

Create Here
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Creative DC
Washington D.C.

Creative Economy Association of the North Shore
Salem, Massachusettes

The Creative Vitality Index in Washington State
Washington State Arts Commission

Cultural Economic Development:  A Strategy to Levarage Michigan's Creative Talent and Cultural Assets to Spur Economic Growth and Build Community Prosperity
State of Michigan

Cultural Economy Initiative
State of Louisiana

Culture and Commerce: Traditional Arts in Economic Development
Urban Institute and The Fund for Folk Culture 2003

The Economic Impact of Montana Artists
Center for Applied Economic Research, Montana State University

New Economy Funding Initiative
Wisconsin Arts Board

2008 Portfolio
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Arts and the
                                  Economy
This page was last updated: April 11, 2009
IN THE NEWS

Governor Schwarzenegger's Economic Stimulus for California
November 5, 20008

Schwarzenegger seeks tax breaks for movie and TV production
Los Angeles Times ~ November 4, 20008

The art of competitiveness
San Diego Union Tribune ~ October 29, 2008

The work of play
Los Angeles Times ~ October 19, 20008

Arts and the Economy
Politics of Culture KCRW Los Angeles ~ October 14, 20008

Report urges city to invest in the arts
Portland Press Herald ~ October 2, 20008

Arts adding $121 million to the local economy
Ventura County Star ~ September 30, 2008

Up-and-Coming Neighborhoods:  Great Buying Opportunities
Business Week ~ September 23, 2008

Report on the Creative Economy in the Los Angeles Region
Otis College of Art & Design ~ September 2008

Study shows economic power of the arts
Santa Cruz Sentenal ~ June 21, 2007

Mayor Fenty Kicks-off 'Creative Economy' Initiative
Epoch Times ~ September 10, 2007

"The arts have always been a means to create, entertain and inspire.  But now there is concrete proof that the arts are also a powerful economic engine - one that generates almost $170 million in LOCAL economic activity and supports nearly 4,000 full-time jobs."
-- Bruce W. Davis
Executive Director, Arts Council Silicon Valley
California Arts Advocate member
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CAA sends letter to Governor Schwarzenegger
"The arts are a major player in California's economy..." ~ November 18, 2008