Arts Funding by Philadelphia and Some Peer Cities Updated (2013)

How does Philadelphia compare to other cities in funding the arts? (Updated for 2013)

2013 Salary & Benefits Report

The 2013 Cultural Alliance Salary & Benefits Report is the first cultural compensation study in the Greater Philadelphia region in over a decade. Working with Gallagher Benefits Services, the Alliance surveyed 145 cultural nonprofits in the region, getting detailed information on compensation, benefits, and overall business confidence.

Arts, Culture & Economic Prosperity in Greater Philadelphia (2012)

Philadelphia’s arts and cultural sector has a profound $3.3 billion impact on the region’s economy and is outperforming the nation as a whole.  The Arts, Culture and Economic Prosperity in Greater Philadelphia report details how spending by cultural organizations and their audiences ripples through the economy, generating revenues for businesses, families and local governments. Click here to download the full report.

Highlights of the report:

Regional Employment in the Cultural Economy (2010)

How many people are employed doing artistic and cultural work at for-profit and nonprofit businesses in Greater Philadelphia?

Number of Arts & Cultural Organizations in Greater Philadelphia (2010)

Q: How many arts & cultural organizations are there in the region?

Research Into Action: Pathways to New Opportunities

This Cultural Alliance report offers specific insights into how the Philadelphia region's diverse population engages with the arts.

2010 CEI Key Findings

Key Findings

    Economic Impact Calculator

    Calculate your organization's economic impact.

    2008 Portfolio

    Update of "the most ambitious and impressive attempt to uncover hard data" on arts and cultural organizations.
    (Philadelphia Daily News)

    Arts, Culture & Economic Prosperity in Greater Philadelphia

    See how the arts is responsible for 40,000 jobs and $1.3 Billion in direct expenditures in the region.

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