Facts & Stats
Research Studies
Creative Economy: The Arts Industry in North Carolina
Creative workers, creative enterprises, and creative communities bring the entrepreneurial strengths of the private sector to economic development. In 2006 arts industry wages alone infused more than $3.9 billion into North Carolina’s economy, according to research by Regional Technology Strategies (RTS). Creative sector employment is estimated at more than four percent of total employment in North Carolina. Click here to find out more.
Just the Ticket!: The Arts Make Money in North Carolina
The economic impact of the non-profit creative sector in our state is $723 million. An Arts Council-supported study showed that there were 6,669 direct full time jobs in the non-profit arena. Major non-profit arts groups employ an average of 13 full time people and can double that number with part time and seasonal staff, according to Just The Ticket!. Download printable pdf
The Artful Traveler: Cultural Tourism in North Carolina
A study released by the North Carolina Arts Council shows that cultural travelers to the state spend nearly a third more than the national average and almost twice the per-day spending of general travelers to the state. Cultural travelers in North Carolina spend an average of $102 per person per day-the national average is $70. The per-day spending of North Carolina's general traveler is $59, compared to cultural travelers who spend $102, according to The Artful Traveler: Cultural Tourism in the State of North Carolina. Download printable pdf
Sustainability Key To Model Cultural Resources Landscape Plan
Prairie grasses at the N.C. Museum of Art, swept lawns at Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site, and plant selections based on limited water requirements are all elements of the recently completed Landscape Management Plan for the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. The plan is a component of N.C. Project Green, an initiative geared toward sustainable planning practices for all state agencies. To view the plan, click on Cultural Resources Landscape Management Plan.
This model program establishes an environmentally and culturally conscientious roadmap for all landscape projects in the department. The term landscape management includes issues such as lawn cuttings and irrigation, maintenance issues, and historically appropriate plants at historic properties.
