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1 Where do Progressives Stand?
2 Hot Topics
3 In the News
4 Facts and Figures
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[edit] Where do Progressives Stand?

Non-profit arts organizations and their audiences in Wisconsin generate $418 million in economic activity, and create 15,000 full-time jobs, according to a 2007 report from the Wisconsin Arts Board. By creating communities rich in culture and improving the quality of life for Wisconsin workers and citizens, the arts attract new talent and encourage innovation in an increasingly knowledge-based economy, and help Wisconsin stay relevant nationally.

Today, Wisconsin ranks consistently in the bottom 20 percent of the fifty states for state arts agency funding. Progressives should advocate for increased state grants to arts programs and initiatives, funding for arts-based education in public schools, and state support of the arts industry in general in order to ensure the Wisconsin economy stays healthy, creative, and dynamic.

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Economic Impacts of the Arts in Wisconsin and beyond

A 2005 study conducted by the Wisconsin Arts Board revealed that Wisconsin’s nonprofit arts industry generates $418,055,786 in economic activity annually, including:

15,103 full-time equivalent jobs
$276,424,120 in resident household income
$27,402,880 in local government revenues
$34,437,520 in state government revenues.
$170,928,569 in event-related spending by arts audiences (an average of $22.51 per person, with non-local attendees spending significantly more than local attendees - $48.95 compared to $17.76).

Nationally, according to the Americans for the Arts report, the nonprofit arts industry generates:

5.7 million jobs
$166.2 billion in economic activity every year, resulting in $29.6 billion in federal, state, and local government revenues
The $166.2 billion total includes $63.1 billion in spending by arts organizations and $103.1 billion in event-related spending by arts audiences.