Allegheny County is one of 182 study regions that participated in the Americans for the Arts’ Arts and Economic Prosperity IV project. The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council took regional findings and compared them with those in nine other benchmark areas (including several used by Pittsburgh Today). So, how do we stack up? Pittsburgh/Allegheny County ranks... More
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Jobs Economic Impact
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Arts Revenue per Capita
Arts / Cultural Establishments
Another view of arts vitality can be found below in arts revenue per capita, which includes total revenue for regional arts groups from all sources, including the government, donations and ticket sales. This category could be said to measure the overall financial strength of the region’s arts scene, and the 2012 numbers show Pittsburgh coming... More
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Private Giving to the Arts per Capita
Arts / Cultural Establishments
A key measure of arts vitality is charitable giving to the arts. According to The National Center for Charitable Statistics at the Urban Institute, the Pittsburgh MSA ranks below the benchmark average when it comes to contributions from private giving and government grants to arts, cultural and humanities organizations. The giving figures show Pittsburgh at... More
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Grants to the Arts per Capita
Arts / Cultural Establishments
If we add another layer of data onto the arts-giving picture, we can see how foundation giving to the arts compares with all other private giving. Below is the most recent data from The Foundation Center on foundation grants to arts groups for 2011. The data are based on a sampling of large foundations and... More
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Total Spending Expenditures
Allegheny County is one of 182 study regions that participated in the Americans for the Arts’ Arts and Economic Prosperity IV project. The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council took regional findings and compared them with those in nine other benchmark areas (including several used by Pittsburgh Today). So, how do we stack up? Pittsburgh/Allegheny County ranks... More
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Audience Spending Expenditures
Allegheny County is one of 182 study regions that participated in the Americans for the Arts’ Arts and Economic Prosperity IV project. The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council took regional findings and compared them with those in nine other benchmark areas (including several used by Pittsburgh Today). So, how do we stack up? Pittsburgh/Allegheny County ranks... More