 Region 4Report Highlights: Region 4 stands out from the rest of the state in many ways. It tops the state (including the Twin Cities) in the percent of audience survey respondents who reside outside the region 50.2%. It also has the second highest per-capita spending of non-resident audience members ($45.51), a very lucky combination that means that Region 4 is doing a great job of attracting audiences and dollars from outside the region. In fact, spending by both non-residents ($45.51) and residents ($17.84) exceeded per-capita statewide averages of $36.89 and $16.16, respectively. It is also second in the state in the total number of volunteers that donated time to arts and culture organizations (2,747). The region has the fourth largest arts economy in the state, behind only the Twin Cities, Duluth and Rochester areas.
Arts and culture organizations: 87
Audience economic impact: $8,231,472
Organization economic impact: $5,315,425
Total economic impact: $13,546,897
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 Lake Region Arts Council at 218-739-5780 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 Lake Region Arts Council (LRAC) is to encourage and support the vitality of the arts in West Central Minnesota. LRAC serves Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse and Wilkin counties. LRAC is one of eleven regional arts councils who provide grants and services to nonprofit arts organizations and individual artists on a regional basis. Funding for these services is provided through an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature and a grant from The McKnight Foundation. Contact LRAC at 218-739-5780, lrac4@charterinternet.com or www.charterinternet.com/lrac4.
Project Manager: Sheila Smith
Regional Coordinator: Maxine Adams for the Lake Region Arts Council
Regional data collection conducted by: Maxine Adams, Paul and Stella Bridgeford
Participating Arts and Culture Organizations: Alexandria Area Arts Association * Alexandria Festival of the Lakes * Art of the Lakes Association, Inc., Battle Lake * Douglas County Historical Society, Alexandria * Evansville Arts Coalition * Fargo-Moorhead Area Youth Symphony, Fargo * Fargo-Moorhead Opera Company, Fargo * Fergus Falls Public Library * Finn Creek Museum, New York Mills * Frazee Area Arts Council, Perham * Friends of Pelican Rapids Library, Pelican Rapids * Gooseberry Park Players, Inc., Moorhead * Grant County Historical Society, Elbow Lake * Historic Holmes Theatre, Detroit Lakes * Lake Agassiz Arts Council, Fargo * Lake Region Arts Council, Terrace * Moose Lake Area Historical Society * New York Mills Cultural Center * New York Mills Public Schools * Northern Prairie Performing Arts, Fargo * Phellps Mill Festival, Battle Lake * Theatre L’Homme Dieu, Alexandria * Trollwood Performing Arts School, Fargo *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.
Previous Economic Impact Studies:Economic Impact Statement – 2002 – Lake Agassiz Member Organizations
- 2143 Performances in theatre, dance, music, films, broadcasts and outreach events serving 799,598 people.
- 219,194 Tickets valued at $3,828,985 were sold, many events were free.
- Arts Organizations purchased $6,430,420 in goods and services.
- People employed in the arts totaling $8,086,546 payroll; one of the largest employers in the community.
- 7707 Volunteers gave 171,501 hours valued at more than $1,200,507.
- 181,237 Children from kindergarten through grade 12 were provided an arts experience.
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Downloads:
Region 4 Full Report
Regional Press Release
Regional Profile
Regional Summary
Regional 1-Pager
Region’s Audience Demographics
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