Economic Impact
Arts
of the in Maryland
Arts intersect with the economy at key leverage points, including employment, state and local tax revenue, visitor spending and more. Read the full report at msac.org.
Nonprofit Arts Organizations and their Audiences
An Economic Engine for Maryland
12,700 Full-time equivalent jobs
$427 Million in salaries
Total Economic Impact
$48 Million in state and local tax revenue
$1.07 billion
The total $1.07 billion economic impact of fiscal year 2012 Maryland State Arts Council grantees supports jobs and salaries and generates state and local tax revenue.
Maryland, jobs supported by the nonprofit Employment Impact Across arts sector pump $427 million back into communities through salaries earned.
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Western Maryland
$10.4
Capital
$12.7
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$165.3
12,700
Central
$232.8
4 Southern
$2.2
Full-time Equivalent Jobs
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Eastern (lower)
$3.2
$427
Every $1 of MSAC grantees’ operating budgets generates $3.60 in total economic activity.
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value and engage with the arts! And the Audience Impact Marylanders arts provide many opportunites for learning and cultural enrichment free of charge.
7.7 million people
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attended arts venues, events, classes and workshops
Of this group
4.8
million attended free
$345 million in visitor spending was generated by arts audiences.
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Maryland State Arts Council About Economic Impact of the Arts FY2012: Statistics for the study were drawn from 241 Maryland organizations that produce or present the arts around the state, and receive grants from the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) for ongoing
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support of their operations and programs. The study was conducted by the Department of Business & Economic Development (DBED) utilizing Maryland Cultural Data Project data supplied by MSAC fiscal year 2012 grant recipients. The study does not include the economic impact of for-profit arts organizations and the activities of individual visual performing and literary artists. Individuals who do not use conventional print may contact the Maryland State Arts Council office to obtain this report in an alternate format.