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Arts Chat 6
August 16, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Arts Chat 6: Hawaii's Creative Economy
Randy Cohen,Vice President of Research and Policy for Americans for the Arts will present the results of the Arts and Economic Prosperity 5 (AEP5) report. Data for AEP5 was collected from 341 study regions across all 50 states, and provides specific and reliable information about spending by arts organizations and event-related spending by their audiences. The previous study done in 2011 revealed that the non-profit arts and culture industry generated $160 million in the State of Hawai‘i. The figures for AEP5 are even more compelling – $205.6 million. Randy will report on both national and state figures, and also discuss information from the Bureau of Economic Analysis that indicates that a surprising 4% of the Gross Domestic Product is attributed to arts and culture.
Georja Skinner, Chief Officer, Creative Industries Division, Department of Business Economic Development & Tourism will give metrics and information on the impact of Creative Industries in Hawai’i.