New Report: Pre-pandemic Arts and Culture Contributed $10.9 Billion to Arizona’s Economy
According to new data released on March 30, 2021, by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Arizona’s arts and culture industries contributed $10.87 Billion to the state’s economy in 2019, employing nearly 89,033 Arizonans who earned a combined $5.59 Billion, contributing more to the State’s economy than mining, agriculture, and forestry combined.
American Rescue Plan: What does new federal stimulus package include for the arts?
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan, an expansive $1.9 trillion stimulus package intended to deliver federal relief throughout the nation as it enters the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are pleased to report that the package includes provisions that direct vital support to the nation’s arts sector.
