An Economic Impact Study of Arts, Cultural, and Scientific Organizations in King County

Author: Dr. William B. Beyers

Study link: https://www.artsfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/EIS_King_120115.pdf

Arts, cultural, and scientific organizations make significant contributions to the quality of life of people living in King County, as well as to people living elsewhere in Washington State, and from out-of-state. Arts, cultural, and scientific organizations are also an important part of the local economy, directly creating thousands of jobs, millions of dollars in labor income, business sales, and tax revenues to governments. This study reports on the economic impacts of 241 non-profit arts, cultural, and scientific organizations located in King County. It documents these economic impacts through data gathered on the expenditures that these organizations and their patrons make in the local and Washington State economies. It includes organizations with budgets of at least $35,000 in Dance, Heritage, Theatre, Music, Science, Interdisciplinary/Festival, and the Visual Arts. It also includes public and private sector non-profit organizations supporting the delivery of services from arts, cultural, and scientific organizations. This is the fifth Economic Impact Study of King County arts and cultural organizations sponsored by ArtsFund. This study includes scientific and festival organizations that were not included in the first three ArtsFund Economic Impact Studies, but which were included in the fourth ArtsFund Economic Impact Study.

Category: Economy