 Region 3Report Highlights:
Region 3 stands out from the rest of the state in many ways. With the second largest overall arts and culture economy in the state, it is second only to the Twin Cities metro area in many areas, including total organization expenditures by arts and culture organizations; in total dollars spent by residents in attending arts events ($11,236,494), in total dollars spent by non-residents attending arts and culture events ($12,729,932), in the number of volunteer hours donated (192,694 hours), in the value of in-kind contributions to responding organizations (the donation of essential goods and services for which the group would otherwise have to pay, showing that local organizations have very strong support from businesses and individuals in the area: $867,694), and total attendance to arts events in the region (859,979). In addition, both the resident ($19.48) and non-resident ($44.95) per person spending by audience members in Region 3 exceed the state average of $16.16 and $36.89, respectively.
Arts and culture organizations: 108
Audience economic impact: $23,966,426
Organization economic impact: $7,127,559
Total economic impact: $31,093,985
We would be happy to give presentations about the results of this study to any group. Just call MCA at 651-251-0868 or the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council at 218-722-0952 to schedule a presentation.
Acknowledgements:Study PartnersThis project is a collaboration of the Forum of Regional Arts Councils of Minnesota (RAC Forum) and Minnesota Citizens for the Arts (MCA) www.mncitizensforthearts.org, principle partners, with major funding provided by TheMcKnight Foundation. Additional partners include the Twin Cities Performing Arts Research Coalition (PARC) project funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts, and Minnesota Arts Communicators. Twelve studies were conducted statewide. The year-long study was managed by MCA, while each of the state’s eleven regional arts councils coordinated audience surveys and will host the data release events in their own regions. Americans for the Arts, the study’s national partner, created the economic models for the twelve studies, one for each region and one for the statewide study, and also provided secure web-based surveying tools. Minnesota Citizens for the Arts is a statewide arts advocacy organization whose mission is to ensure opportunity for all people to have access to and involvement in the arts. MCA organizes the arts community and lobbies the Minnesota State Legislature and Congress on issues pertaining to the nonprofit arts and conducts original research. MCA works with over 32,000 arts advocates in Minnesota. For more information on MCA, this project or other statistics about the arts in Minnesota, please contact MCA Executive Director Sheila Smith at 651-251-0868, by email at staff@mncitizensforthearts.org, or view MCA’s website: www.mncitizensforthearts.org.The mission of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council (ARAC) is to facilitate and encourage local arts development. The Council serves Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis Counties. ARAC is one of 11 regional arts councils in Minnesota who provide grants and services to nonprofit arts organizations and individual artists on a regional basis. The funding for these services is provided through an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature and a grant from The McKnight Foundation. Contact ARAC at 218-722-0952 or ARACouncil@aol.com or www.aracouncil.org.
Project Manager: Sheila Smith
Regional Coordinator: Bob DeArmond for the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.
Regional data collection conducted by: Bob DeArmond, Rachel Martin, Patty Feld, Sam Black, Mike Johnson, David Marty, Teri Gouze, Jo Wood, Tamera Andersen.
Participating Arts and Culture Organizations: Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Duluth * Big Time Jazz Orchestra, Duluth * Blue Skies Glassworks, Two Harbors * College of St. Scholastica Center for Early Music, Duluth * Donald G Gardner Humanities Trust, Ely * Duluth Art Institute * Duluth Playhouse * Duluth-Superior Symphony Association * Edge Center for the Arts, Bigfork * Grand Marais Playhouse * Great River String Ensemble, Aitkin * Hibbing Historical Society * Ironworld Discovery Center, Chisholm * Itasca County Historical Society, Grand Rapids * Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra, Duluth * Lake Superior Marine Museum Association, Duluth * Lake Superior Youth Chorus, Duluth * Laurentian Arts & Culture Alliance, Virginia * Les Harkonen Band, Angora * Minnesota Ballet , Duluth * Nemadji Arts Guild, Moose Lake * North Shore Music Association, Grand Marais * Northern Lights Music Festival, Aurora * Northshore Chamber Society, Two Harbors * Reif Arts Council, Grand Rapids * Ressl Dance!, Duluth * Spirit Lake Poetry Series, Duluth * Sterling Dance, Grand Marais * Tofte Historical Society Inc./North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum * Twin Ports Wind Ensemble, Duluth * Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth
The Forum of Regional Arts Councils of Minnesota serves as the voice of and advocate for small arts organizations and community-based arts activities throughout Minnesota by working in partnership with the Minnesota State Arts Board, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts and others. The Forum’s Chair is Mary Minnick-Daniels in Mora, 320-679-4065 extension 30 / ecac@ecrdc.org. |
Downloads:
Region 3 Full Report
Regional Press Release
Regional Profile
Regional Summary
Regional 1-Pager
Regional Audience Demographics |
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