In 1994, Americans for the Arts (then known as the National Assembly of Local Arts Agencies), released the first of what would become the annual Arts & Economic Prosperity (AEP) reports. The first report, Arts in the Local Economy, demonstrated that the nonprofit arts are a significant industry in this country, one that supports jobs, provides personal income, and generates revenue to local land state governments. Data was collected from 789 arts organizations in 33 communities in 22 states, analyzing three consecutive fiscal years, and rigorously executed as sound methodology to derive reliable economic impact results. For more information on other AEP reports please visit https://www.americansforthearts.org/aep.

In 1994, Americans for the Arts (then known as the National Assembly of Local Arts Agencies), released the first of what would become the annual Arts & Economic Prosperity (AEP) reports. The first report, Arts in the Local Economy, demonstrated that the nonprofit arts are a significant industry in this country, one that supports jobs, provides personal income, and generates revenue to local land state governments. Data was collected from 789 arts organizations in 33 communities in 22 states, analyzing three consecutive fiscal years, and rigorously executed as sound methodology to derive reliable economic impact results. For more information on other AEP reports please visit https://www.americansforthearts.org/aep.