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February 27, 2013 -
Publication
Illinois Nonprofit Arts and Culture Sector is $2.75 Billion Industry
Illinois' nonprofit arts and culture sector supports more than 78,000 full-time-equivalent jobs, generates $2.3 billion in household income to residents, and delivers nearly $324 million a year in local and state government revenue.. Read More
June 6, 2007 -
Press release
Chicago Arts Generate Over $1 Billion in Economic Activity
At a press conference at the Chicago Cultural Center, Americans for the Arts announced the local and comparative results from its Arts & Economic Prosperity III. Read More
June 6, 2007 -
Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton, Americans for the Arts; Arts and Economic Prosperity Launch
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton outlines the Foundation's long commitment to supporting arts institutions, especially in Chicago. Read More
June 1, 2007 -
Publication
Arts & Economic Prosperity III
Produced by Americans for the Arts, this report features the Chicago portion of the country’s most comprehensive economic impact study of the nonprofit arts and culture industry. The full study included data from 156 communities ... Read More