The Hawai’i Arts Alliance has released the 2017 report on The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts & Cultural Organizations & Their Audiences in the state. HOT is proud to have contributed to this study.
Read the National and Hawaii State summaries.
Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 is a year-long nationwide study that highlights the impact that nonprofit arts & culture organizations have on our economy through job creation, tourism, direct & indirect spending, household income, and government revenue.
In the state of Hawai‘i, spending by nonprofit arts & cultural organizations and their audiences totaled $205.6 million. Nonresidents made up 7.9% of attendees, and spent 155% more per person to attend an event, due to the surrounding expenses of lodging, meals, and transportation. Nearly 45% of nonresident attendees indicated that the primary purpose of their visit to the state was “specifically to attend this arts/cultural event”, indicating the power of the arts to drive tourism.
More information about the Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 study can be found here.
