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Downloadable articles and links about economic impacts, economic development effects and economic markets for Performing and Visual Arts facilities, including theaters and museums. We provide this as a public service, so please contact us to suggest any additions or corrections.

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Economic Impact of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Mt. Auburn Associates, Inc. and Economic Development Research Group. 2002.

Free Library of Philadelphia: An Economic Impact and Activity Analysis of the Central Branch Expansion Pennsylvania Economy League (with Economic Development Research Group), Free Library of Philadelphia, 2004

Economic Impact: Cascade Theatre Restoration Project Cascade Theatre Restoration Project. Redding, CA. 2003

The Arts and Economic Development: Achieving Results and Measuring Impacts Northeast Journal of Economic Development, Northeastern Economic Developers Association (NEDA). Autumn 2002. (pdf, 1.5MB)

The Economic Impact of the Arts on New York City and New York State Alliance for the Arts.

Economic and Employment Impact of the Arts and Culture Sector in Ontario Volume 6, Number 1, February 2002. pdf file

Economic Impact of Cultural Industry in SC South Carolina Arts Commission. 2001.

The Economic Impact of the New Britain Museum of American Art Expansion Carstensen, Fred, et al. Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis, University of Connecticut, 2000. pdf file

Economic Scope, Impact and Marketing Study of the Kansas Arts Commission Glass, Bob. 1999. Report No. 257, Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, Univ. of Kansas. pdf file

Greater Philadelphia's Competitive Edge: The Nonprofit Culture Industry and its Economic Value to the Region Pennsylvania Economy League. 1998. pdf file

Economic Impact of the Cleveland Museum of Art: A Tourism Perspective. Robey, James E, Ph.D and Jack Kleinhenz, Ph.D. Greater Cleveland Growth Association. prepared for the Cleveland Museum of Art. pdf file

Economic Impact of the Arts (Arts on the Line)

Economic Impact of the Arts (Americans for the Arts)