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Arts' economic impact exceeds $1 billion annually in metro Phoenix, according to study

The money supports nearly 20,000 jobs and provides more than $225 million in tax revenue
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Posted at 8:49 AM, Mar 13, 2024
and last updated 2024-03-13 11:49:25-04

PHOENIX — The Arizona nonprofit arts bring big bucks to cities throughout the Valley, with roughly $1.1 billion in direct economic activity in 2022.

That's according to The Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6), a national study that is conducted approximately every five years by Americans for the Arts.

The more than $1 billion in economic activity in Arizona supported 19,427 jobs, provided $775.6 million in personal income to residents, and generated $226.1 million in tax revenue to local, state and federal governments.

Read more of this story from the Business Journal.