NEW DATA RELEASED BY ARTSERVE MICHIGAN REVEALS SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC IMPACT BY MICHIGAN’S CREATIVE SECTOR

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Created on Monday, 23 January 2012 15:51

Data demonstrates the value of arts and culture

WIXOM, Mich., (January 23, 2012) – A new report, Creative State Michigan, released by ArtServe Michigan – the state's leading statewide arts and cultural advocacy organization – shows that 211 nonprofit arts and cultural organizations contributed nearly half a billion dollars in expenditures alone to the economy of Michigan in 2009. Learn more at www.CreativeStateMI.org.

Among other data, the report reveals the significant impact of state dollars invested in the arts and culture nonprofit sector. For every $1 invested by the state, the arts and culture nonprofit sector contributed $51 into the Michigan economy. In fact, of the $462 million in annual expenditures by the creative community in 2009, $152 million was paid out in salaries for 15,560 jobs. From 2006 to 2010, the number of arts-related jobs increased by 4 percent in Michigan, while arts-related businesses increased by 43 percent.

"As Michigan has sought methods to overcome its economic challenges, the creative industries largely have been overlooked, despite the significant value they bring to the state's economy, as well as the industry's ability to attract and retain professional talent and business investment," said Jennifer Goulet, president and CEO of ArtServe. "Through Creative State Michigan, we are taking new steps to demonstrate that value with standardized, verifiable data so the sector can be included in Michigan's strategies to reinvent itself for a sustainable future."

Data for the Creative State Michigan report come from the Americans for the Arts' annual Creative Industries Reports, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation/Pure Michigan and the Michigan Cultural Data Project (Michigan CDP). The Michigan CDP data are from 211 nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in Michigan that completed data entry and review. Michigan is home to more than 2,000 nonprofit arts and cultural organizations. More information will be available every year, as more groups add to the database.

The Michigan CDP is a standardized, national, secure, online database and support network in which nonprofit arts and cultural organizations enter financial, programmatic and operational information once a year. From the database, they can then generate instant annual and trend analysis reports, benchmark their performance against other organizations and create instant reports to be used as part of grant applications to participating funders. The database also provides reliable data to researchers on the organizations' economic impact and contributions within Michigan. The CDP is operated by The Pew Charitable Trusts, www.miculturaldata.org.

 The MASCO Corporation Foundation provided initial seed funding and has been joined by seventeen more Michigan foundations in supporting the Michigan CDP and Creative State Michigan. Melonie Colaianne, president of the MASCO Corporation Foundation, said, "The Creative State Michigan report makes a compelling case for the contribution of the arts – it takes the wealth of data from the CDP and other sources and distills it to the key facts about arts and culture in Michigan. We are looking forward to sharing its findings widely."

Data Driven Detroit provided research support for ArtServe Michigan, as an independent examiner of the information. "This effort provides a critical reminder of the importance of the nonprofit sector in Michigan's economy, supporting previous research from the Michigan Nonprofit Association," said Director of Data Driven Detroit Kurt Metzger. "By drilling down within the arts and culture sector, the Michigan CDP brings forward a rich new source of detailed data with solid collection methods to deliver a more complete picture of the region's economic and social activity. We look forward to learning more in the years to come."

The Michigan Cultural Data Project is made possible through the leadership of:

• ArtServe Michigan
• Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Battle Creek Community Foundation Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Council of Michigan Foundations
• Frey Foundation
• Irving S. Gilmore Foundation
• MASCO Corporation Foundation
• Michigan Humanities Council

Additional support is provided by:

• Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
• Erb Family Foundation
• Grand Rapids Community Foundation The Kresge Foundation
• Ruth Mott Foundation
• Barry Community Foundation
• Petoskey – Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation Capital Region Community Foundation
• National Endowment for the Arts
• Rotary Charities of Traverse City
• Southfield Community Foundation The Skillman Foundation

About ArtServe Michigan

ArtServe Michigan is a statewide nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to cultivating the creative potential of Michigan's arts and cultural sector to enhance the public health and well-being of Michigan, its people and communities. ArtServe advocates for arts, culture and arts education in Michigan; provides leadership and professional development for arts and cultural organizations and artists; and connects arts and cultural leaders and supporters through strategic communications. Contact ArtServe Michigan at 248-912-0760 or visit ArtServeMichigan.org.

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