Economic Impact
• $1.32 Billion economic impact of Arts in Maryland
(Source: Maryland Department of Commerce, FY 2016)
• 16,624 FTE jobs generated by MD nonprofit arts organizations and their audiences
(Source: Maryland Department of Commerce, FY 2016)
• $56 Million in State and Local Taxes generated from arts events annually
(Source: Maryland Department of Commerce, FY 2016)
• 8.1 Million people attend arts events every year in Maryland
(Source: Maryland Department of Commerce FY 2016)
• $692 Million direct spending into the economy from arts organizations
(Source: Maryland Department of Commerce, FY 2016)
• $3.83 Amount generated in economic activity for every $1 in arts operating budgets
(Source: Maryland Department of Commerce, FY 2016)