HomeMy WebLinkAboutProclamation in Support of Arts & Economic Prosperity IV in Orange County ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION IN SUPPORT OF ARTS & ECONOMIC PROSPERITY IV
WHEREAS, Americans for the Arts, the nation's leading arts research and advocacy
organization, conducted its fourth benchmark study of the national economic impact of
the nonprofit arts industry in 182 study regions across the United States; and
WHEREAS, the Arts & Economic Prosperity IV study found that the nonprofit arts
industry generates $135.2 billion annually in economic activity and supports 4.1 million
jobs — from large urban to small rural communities, and that the nonprofit arts industry
annually returns $9.59 billion in federal income taxes, $6.67 billion in state
government revenue, and $6.07 billion in local government revenue; and
WHEREAS, the Arts & Economic Prosperity IV study found that the nonprofit arts
industry in ORANGE COUNTY generates $85.4 million annually in economic activity
and supports 3,352 jobs, and that the nonprofit arts industry annually returns $3.5
million in local and $4.5 million in state government revenue; and
WHEREAS, the Arts & Economic Prosperity IV study collected extensive survey data
from more than 9,721 arts organizations and 151,802 audience attendees nationwide
and from 96 local arts organizations and 1,259 local attendees; and
WHEREAS, as demonstrated by the Arts & Economic Impact Prosperity IV study, the
nonprofit arts in Orange County substantially contribute to the local economy;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA supports the findings
of the Arts & Economic Prosperity IV study and urges all local, state and federal officials
to invest in nonprofit arts organizations directly, through their local and state arts
agencies, and the National Endowment for the Arts as a catalyst to generate economic
impact, stimulate business development, spur urban renewal, attract tourists and area
residents to communities activities, and to improve the overall quality of life.
This the 21St day of August, 2012.
Bernadette Pelissier, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners