2007 Creative Industries
Study Demonstrates That In Wisconsin
A Total of 8,892 Arts-Related
Businesses Employ 43,559 People
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June 12, 2007—Creative
Industries, a national arts research project by Americans for the Arts,
shows that there are 8,892 arts-related businesses employing 43,559 people in
Wisconsin. The study combines Dun & Bradstreet data (as of January 2007) and
geo-economic analysis to map the location of arts-related entities in six
creative industries: museum/collections; performing arts; visual/photography;
film, radio, TV; design/publishing; and schools/services.
The creative industries are
composed of arts-centric businesses, institutions, and organizations that range
from museums, symphonies, and theaters to film, architecture, and advertising
companies. Nationally, creative industry businesses number 546,558 (4.2 percent
of all U.S. businesses) and they employ 2.7 million people (2.0 percent of all
employees). These creative industries businesses provide the essential fuel
that drives the “information economy”—the fastest growing segment of the
nation’s economy.
“This study reveals, for the
first time, the extraordinary presence of the creative industries throughout
our nation,” said Robert L. Lynch, President and CEO of Americans for the Arts.
“With the growth of the information age, the arts are now a fundamental
component of the U.S. economy, and one in which every state and virtually every
community has a stake.” Located in Washington, DC, Americans for the Arts is
the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America.
Updated:
August 06, 2007
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