 Region 5Report Highlights:Region 5 benefits from over a million dollars in economic impact from non-profit arts and culture organizations. It leads the state (including the Twin Cities) in the 83.3 percent of audience members who reside within the region. This means that it is doing a very good job of offering attractive arts and culture experiences to residents, who are choosing to spend money locally rather than leave the region for arts and culture. The region also has a higher than state average per capita spending by residents, $16.31, as opposed to the statewide average of $16.16. Arts and culture organizations: 38 Audience economic impact: $335,026 Organization economic impact: $685,425 Total economic impact: $1,020,451 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 Five Wings Arts Council at 218-894-5485 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: http://www.mtn.org/mca.The Five Wings Art Council 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. The mission of the Five Wings Arts Council is that it encourages and promotes arts creation, appreciation, and education through grant programs and technical assistance to enhance the quality of life for Minnesota residents in Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd, and Wadena Counties. Contact Five Wings at 218-894-5485, mturner@ncscmn.org or www.fwac.org.Project Manager: Sheila Smith Regional Coordinator: Mark Turner for the Five Wings Arts Council Regional data collection conducted by: Mark Turner, Mim Maas, Mary Warner, Brenda Halvorson, Julie Despot, Dennis Lamberson, Joanne Moren, Jamie Robertson, Stan Carlson, Lee Pittman, Sandy Johnson, Barb Mann Participating Arts and Culture Organizations: Alley Arts Institute, Wadena * Centennial Auditorium, Staples * Central Lakes College Theater, Brainerd * Five Wings Arts Council, Staples * Greater Lakes Performing Arts, Pequot Lakes * Heartland Symphony Orchestra, Little Falls * Lamplighter Community Theatre, Staples * Long Prairie/Grey Eagle Community Education, Long Prairie * Madhatters Theatre, Wadena * Morrison County Historical Society, Little Falls * Nisswa Stamman, Brainerd * Northwoods Arts Council, Hackensack * St. Francis Music Center, Little Falls * USA Community Chorus, Swanville * Wadena Historical and Environmental Learning, Staples * Whiskey Creek Film Festival, Staples * 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. |
Downloads: Region 5 Full Report Regional Press Release Regional Profile Regional Summary Regional 1-Pager Region’s Audience Demographics |