Just Another Reason to Entrepreneur The Arts

On April 1st, 2008, Americans for the Arts released a report called Creative Industries 2008. This report presents a detailed analysis of arts-related businesses, institutions, and organizations in the country’s 50 most-populated cities. The study reveals that arts-centric businesses represent 4.3 percent of all businesses and 2.2 percent of all jobs in the United States and that the arts are a robust and formidable economic growth sector.

The entire Creative Industries 2008: The 50 City Report, as well as additional reports on states and U.S. Congressional Districts, are available online at: www.AmericansForTheArts.org/CreativeIndustries