Houston's Arts Sector Generates $977.7 million, and Growing

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Tahlib

The cultural arts sector generates $977.7 million in annual economic activity in the 10-county region of the Greater Houston Area which includes 29,118 jobs. Those are the findings of a new economic impact study released yesterday, but the Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) has plans to grow. "As we extend the service reach of HAA through programs such as Artshound.com and power2give.com to the 10-county region," says HAA CEO Jonathon Glus, "it is important to benchmark the growth and impact of nonprofit arts throughout the region, one of the fastest growing areas in the country. Nationally, the Arts & Economic Prosperity IV study reveals that the nonprofit arts industry produced $135.2 billion in economic activity during 2010, and using innovative crowdsourcing platforms such as Power2Give will continue to give Houston's arts community an economic edge.