The document discusses the results of past studies on the economic impact of arts and cultural organizations in the Kansas City metro region, including that they produced $279 million in economic impact in 2004, and provides data from the ongoing Local Arts Index study measuring various aspects of the local arts community across the metro area. The Local Arts Index research will be completed in 2012 and can then be used to strategize how to utilize and promote the cultural assets in the region.

1. Project Updates
Local Arts Index & Economic Impact
Study Research: early results 2011

2. Arts & Economic Prosperity III
Arts & Cultural Organizations produce $279 million in
economic impact for KC metro region.
- 2004 Arts & Economic Prosperity Study
Nonprofit arts organizations spent a total of $193.7
million in 2004.
• Paying employees
• Purchasing supplies
• Contract for services
The 4.4 million attendees spent a total of $85.6 million
- just under $20 per person, per event NOT including
the cost of admission or souvenirs and gifts.
• Transportation
• Lodging
• Meals/Refreshments

3. Signs of significant growth predicted
• Arts and Culture Non-profit Organizations:
Over 253 (in 2004 we surveyed 165)
• Individual artists: Over 6,000 in 2000 Census
• The Arts Council has been tracking 17 arts groups for the
last five years. Their aggregate budgets increased by
11.7% in 2007, 5% in 2008, dropped 3.3% in 2009, then
increased 0.7% in 2010, for a total increase of 14.2%
from 2006 through 2010. During the same five year
period, the KC regional economy grew by an estimated
4.2% while the overall US economy grew by 0.2%.
(all figures adjusted for inflation)

4. Arts & Culture Non-profits
Platte Jackson: 143
Clay
Wyandotte
Johnson: 70
Wyandotte: 8
Johnson Jackson Platte: 10
Clay: 22

5. Kansas City Metropolitan Area

6. Kansas City Metropolitan Area

7. Kansas City, KS and Johnson County
Arts & Culture Non-profits: 78

8. Kansas City, MO
Arts & Culture Non-profits

9. The Local Arts Index
1. Performing Art Venues 9. Coverage of Local Arts and
2. Local Cultural Resources Culture in Print Media
3. Local Literary Scene 10. Reputation and Artistic
Reach
4. Arts Festivals
11. Tourism Draw of Local Arts
5. Provision of Arts Education
and Culture
6. Performance and
12. Nightlife and the Arts
Presentation Opportunities
for Young Artists 13. Tourism Marketing of the
Arts
7. Public Art
14. Ethnic Groups in the
8. Artist Exhibition Spaces
Cultural Life of the
Community

10. LAI: The Kansas City Metropolitan
• Artist Exhibition
Spaces: Over 130 • Performing Art Venues: 61
– Seating Capacity: 103,775
• Writer’s Talks/Poetry
Readings: 49 • Local Resources: 359
– Private Art Galleries: 88
• Nightlife Music Venues & – Private Dance Studios: 80
Comedy Clubs: 73 – Private Music Schools: 34
– Recording Studios: 29
– Book Stores: 26
• The Kansas City Star
featured articles: 1,086
– Word Count: 1,068,605
– Average of 8.28 articles a day

11. LAI: KC Metro, Locally owned
arts-related businesses
23
28 Jackson
37 Johnson
160
Wyandotte
Platte
111 Clay

12. LAI: KC Metro, Locally owned
arts-related businesses
Privately Owned Dance Studios
For Profit Museums/Collections
80
88 Dinner Theatres
Movie Houses
Art Houses
6 Other
3 Art Supply Stores
14
Book Stores
34 2
CD/Record Stores
19
Recording Studios
20 Musical Instrument/Supplies
24
Privately Owned Music Schools
29 26
14 Private Art/Craft Galleries

13. Jackson County: Locally owned
arts-related businesses
Privately Owned Dance Studios
For Profit Museums/Collections
34 Dinner Theatres
Movie Houses
51
Art Houses
4
Other
Art Supply Stores
8
Book Stores
1
CD/Record Stores
10
7
Recording Studios
5 10
Musical Instrument/Supplies
11
6 13 Privately Owned Music Schools
Private Art/Craft Galleries

14. Johnson County: Locally owned
arts-related businesses
Privately Owned Dance Studios
For Profit Museums/Collections
22 Dinner Theatres
30
Movie Houses
Art Houses
Other
Art Supply Stores
1 Book Stores
22 3
1 CD/Record Stores
1 Recording Studios
2
7
Musical Instrument/Supplies
10 3
9 Privately Owned Music Schools
Private Art/Craft Galleries

15. Wyandotte County: Locally owned
arts-related businesses
Privately Owned Dance Studios
2 For Profit Museums/Collections
2 5
Dinner Theatres
3 1 Movie Houses
1
Art Houses
Other
4 Art Supply Stores
7 Book Stores
CD/Record Stores
4 Recording Studios
Musical Instrument/Supplies
4 4 Privately Owned Music Schools
Private Art/Craft Galleries

16. Platte County: Locally owned
arts-related businesses
Privately Owned Dance Studios
For Profit Museums/Collections
5 Dinner Theatres
Movie Houses
10 Art Houses
1
Other
1
Art Supply Stores
Book Stores
3 CD/Record Stores
Recording Studios
1
Musical Instrument/Supplies
2 5 Privately Owned Music Schools
Private Art/Craft Galleries

17. Clay County: Locally owned
arts-related businesses
Privately Owned Dance Studios
For Profit Museums/Collections
3
Dinner Theatres
6
Movie Houses
2
Art Houses
Other
Art Supply Stores
2
1 Book Stores
CD/Record Stores
1
2 Recording Studios
2 Musical Instrument/Supplies
1
Privately Owned Music Schools
3
Private Art/Craft Galleries

18. Analysis and Results due in 2012
• Local Arts Index national study with
comparative measures expected for release in
early 2012
• Arts & Economic Prosperity IV to be released
June 2012, for the Americans for the Arts
annual conference
• We can begin to strategize now for planning
how to use these results