One of the hardest thing for students, researchers, members of the media, legislative staffers and arts advocates to find are relevant facts and figures that describe the arts and culture sector. The Arts Council has compiled the following list based on the questions that we have been asked most often.
Business and Employment Data
- 668,267 - The number of arts related businesses operating in the United States as of January 2010 according to Americans for the Arts' Creative Industries Reports.
- 2.9 million - The number of individuals employed by arts related businesses operating in the United States as of January 2010 according to Americans for the Arts' Creative Industries Reports.
- 25,455 - The number of arts related businesses operating in Pennsylvania as of January 2011 according to Americans for the Arts'
Creative Industries Report for Pennsylvania . - 127,470 - The number of individuals employed by arts related businesses operating in Pennsylvania as of January 2011 according to Americans for the Arts' Creative Industries Report for Pennsylvania .
Arts Education Data
- 91 - The number of points better on the SATs that that students who take four years of arts and music classes while in high school than students who took only one-half year or less according to The College Board (scores of 1070 vs. 979, respectively).
- 93% - The percentage of Americans believe that the arts are vital to providing a well rounded education according to a 2005 Harris poll.
Economic Impact Data
- $166.2 billion - The economic impact of the nonprofit arts and culture sector in the United States according to Americans for the Arts Arts & Economic Prosperity III report.
- $12.6 billion - The amount of Federal Income Tax revenue created annually by the nonprofit arts and culture sector in the United States according to Americans for the Arts Arts & Economic Prosperity III report.
- $2 billion - The economic impact of the nonprofit arts and culture sector in Pennsylvania according to Americans for the Arts Arts & Economic Prosperity III report.
- $155.9 million - The amount of state government revenue created annually by the nonprofit arts and culture sector in Pennsylvania according to Americans for the Arts Arts & Economic Prosperity III report.
- $341.5 million - The economic impact of the nonprofit arts and culture sector in Allegheny County according to Americans for the Arts Arts & Economic Prosperity III report.
- $15.2 million - The amount of local government revenue created annually by the nonprofit arts and culture sector in Allegheny County according to Americans for the Arts Arts & Economic Prosperity III report.
Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Data
- 39.9% - The reduction in Pennsylvania EITC appropriations that the Educational Improvement Organizations (EIOs) have received since 2008-09.
- $13.4 million - The 2010-11 appropriation for the Educational Improvement Organizations.
- 75.1% - The percentage of increase in arts and culture organizations benefitting from the EITC program between 2005-06 and 2008-09.
- $5,269,604 - The total amount of funding receipts recived by arts and culture EIOs in 2008-09.
- $83,750,320 - The total amount of funding receipts received by groups benefitting from the EITC program in 2008-09.
Pennsylvania State General Fund Appropriations for Arts & Culture
- 41.5% - The reduction that state line item spending on arts and culture (including PA Council on the Arts, PA Historical and Museum Commission, public television and zoos) between the revised budgets for FY2009 and FY2010.
- 40.9% - The reduction that state line item spending on arts and culture (including PA Council on the Arts, PA Historical and Museum Commission, public television and zoos) between the enacted budgets for FY2006 and FY2010.
- 0.27% - The percentage of the entire PA state budget spent on arts and culture (including PA Council on the Arts, PA Historical and Museum Commission, public television and zoos) in FY2007. This was the highest percentage in the last 5 years.
- 0.14% - The percentage of the entire PA state budget spent on arts and culture (including PA Council on the Arts, PA Historical and Museum Commission, public television and zoos) in FY2010.
- $66,424,000 - The highest level of Pennsylvania state budget line-item appropriations for arts and culture (including PA Council on the Arts, PA Historical and Museum Commission, public television and zoos)in the last 5 years. (FY2007).
- $35,676,000 - The lowest level of of Pennsylvania state budget line-item appropriations for arts and culture (including PA Council on the Arts, PA Historical and Museum Commission, public television and zoos)in the last 5 years. ( revised FY2010).
