 Region 2 Report Highlights: Region 2 stands out from the rest of the state in two ways. First, its non-resident average audience member is spending $39.11, which exceeds the state average of $36.89. This region also has the third highest percentage of audience members who reside outside the area – 37.3%. This means that, not only is the region doing very well in attracting audience members from outside the region, those increased numbers of attendees are spending more in Region 2 than they are in other regions. Arts and culture organizations: 41 Audience economic impact: $1,410,421 Organization economic impact: $589,246 Total economic impact: $1,999,667 We would be happy to give presentations about the results of this study to any group. Just call MCA at 651-251-0868 or the Region 2 Arts Council at 218-751-5447 to schedule a presentation. Acknowledgements:Study PartnersThis project is a collaboration of the Forum of Regional Arts Councils of Minnesota (RAC Forum) and Minnesota Citizens for the Arts (MCA) www.mtn.org/mca, principle partners, with major funding provided by TheMcKnight Foundation. Additional partners include the Twin Cities Performing Arts Research Coalition (PARC) project funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts, and Minnesota Arts Communicators. Twelve studies were conducted statewide. The year-long study was managed by MCA, while each of the state’s eleven regional arts councils coordinated audience surveys and will host the data release events in their own regions. Americans for the Arts, the study’s national partner, created the economic models for the twelve studies, one for each region and one for the statewide study, and also provided secure web-based surveying tools.Minnesota Citizens for the Arts is a statewide arts advocacy organization whose mission is to ensure opportunity for all people to have access to and involvement in the arts. MCA organizes the arts community and lobbies the Minnesota State Legislature and Congress on issues pertaining to the nonprofit arts and conducts original research. MCA works with over 32,000 arts advocates in Minnesota. For more information on MCA, this project or other statistics about the arts in Minnesota, please contact MCA Executive Director Sheila Smith at 651-251-0868, by email at mca@mtn.org, or view MCA’s website: www.mtn.org/mca. The Region 2 Arts Council strengthens the presence of the arts by supporting opportunities for arts creation, promotion, education and funding for the people of Beltrami, Hubbard, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods and Mahnomen counties. R2AC is one of eleven regional arts councils in Minnesota who provide grants and services to nonprofit arts organizations and individual artists on a regional basis. Funding for these services is provided by the Minnesota State Legislature, The McKnight Foundation, and other private sources. Contact R2AC at 218-751-5447 or r2arts@paulbunyan.net or www.r2arts.org. Project Manager: Sheila Smith. Participating Arts and Culture Organizations: 1st City Pipe Band, Bemidji * ACORN Children’s Theater * Beltrami County Historical Society * Bemidji Community Arts Center * Bemidji Community Theatre * Bemidji State University * Bemidji Symphony Orchestra * Blackduck Wood Carving Festival * Blackduck Bluegrass Festival * Blackduck Community Education * Clearwater County Historical Society, Bagley * Community Resource Connections Inc, Bemidji * Headwaters School of Music and Arts, Bemidji * Loonfeather Press, Bemidji * Northern Light Opera Company, Inc., Park Rapids * Park Rapids Classic Chorale * Park Rapids Community Band * Paul Bunyan Playhouse Association, Bemidji * Pequanna Playhouse, Baudette * Region 2 Arts Council, Bemidji * Woodtick Theater, Akeley * The Forum of Regional Arts Councils of Minnesota serves as the voice of and advocate for small arts organizations and community-based arts activities throughout Minnesota by working in partnership with the Minnesota State Arts Board, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts and others. The Forum’s Chair is Mary Minnick-Daniels in Mora, 320-679-4065 extension 30 / ecac@ecrdc.org. |
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