Valley nonprofit arts and culture generated $711M in annual economic activity, study finds
Statewide, a 2023 study by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis found Arizona had $15.8 billion in economic impact added in total from the arts — both nonprofit and for-profit.
(Metro Creative Connection)
Nonprofit arts and culture programs contributed nearly three-quarters of a billion dollars to the Valley’s economy in 2022, a study found.
The Arts & Economic Prosperity Study conducted by the nonprofit Americans for the Arts found the city of Phoenix received $450 million in economic activity in 2022 from nonprofit arts and culture programs, Tempe had $103 million, Scottsdale $79 million, Mesa $35 million, Chandler $12 million and the West Valley — which includes Avondale, Buckeye, El Mirage, Glendale, Goodyear, Litchfield Park, Peoria, Sun City, Sun City West, Surprise, Tolleson, Wickenburg and Youngtown — had $31 million. That totals nearly $711 million for the region.
The sculpture “A Path for Water” by Barbara Grygutis is shown at Sixth Street and Butler Drive in Phoenix. (Courtesy city of Phoenix)
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