Power of Culture Blog
New Data Touts Economic Impact of Arts & Cultural Sector
The overall national arts economy in 2021 represented 4.4 percent of GDP—a new high-water mark
Dawn Heinen, Digital Communications Manager
Mass Cultural Council seeks a state appropriation of $18 million for FY20, a $2 million increase from the current fiscal year. The agency will put these funds to work toward a Commonwealth where:
Mass Cultural Council has also released a case statement on the benefits of arts and cultural funding to the state’s economy, communities, and the education of our young people – and what long-term reinvestment in Mass Cultural Council’s work can accomplish. We will be sharing these updated figures with the Massachusetts legislature this budget season along with our FY20 budget request.