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Arts & the economy

Key Findings in Connecticut

Creative professions accounted for 58,000 jobs in our state in 2019
Creative professions account for 49,000 jobs in our state in 2020
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Arts and culture added $9.3 billion to the state's economy in 2019
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Arts and culture represents adds $8.9 billion to the state's economy in 2020
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Arts and culture represented 3.5% of the state's GDP in 2019
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Arts and culture represents 3.2% of the state's GDP in 2020

Above statistics drawn from: Bureau of Economic Analysis: Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account, 2022
Americans for the Arts Action Fund: Why the Arts Matter in Connecticut

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(2022) Bureau of Economic Analysis: Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account | Connecticut

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(2021) Americans for the Arts Action Fund: Why the Arts Matter in Connecticut

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(2015) The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts and Cultural Organizations in CT

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How CT Funding Compares

The interactive chart below shows where CT ranks in comparison to all states with and without line items. Tap on a state to see more details on its appropriations.

Federal Arts Landscape

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4.6 million arts and cultural jobs in the nation
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Arts and culture represents 4.2% of the nation's GDP
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Arts and culture contributes 876.7 billion to the nation's economy

Above statistics drawn from: Bureau of Economic Analysis: Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account, 2020 | National Data

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(2022) Bureau of Economic Analysis: Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account | National Data

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(2021) National Assembly of State Arts Agencies: State Arts Agency Revenues

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Americans for the Arts: Arts + Social Impact Explorer Fact Sheet

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