Long Island Arts Alliance to Release Findings of Economic and Social Impact Study of Long Island’s Arts and Culture Industry

Long Island’s Nonprofit Arts and Culture Sector Generates $330 Million in Economic Activity in 2022

What: Long Island Arts Alliance (LIAA) will unveil the local results of Arts & Economic Prosperity 6(AEP6), a comprehensive economic and social impact study of Long Island’s nonprofit arts and culture industry. The study, conducted by Americans for the Arts in partnership with LIAA, demonstrates locally and nationally that arts and culture are a critical economic driver of vibrant communities.

Results of the study include total spending by nonprofit arts and culture organizations as well as event-related spending by their audiences–and the impact of that economic activity on jobs and tax revenue generated to Nassau and Suffolk Counties and the federal government.

Building on its 30-year legacy as the largest and most inclusive study of its kind, Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 represents a reset from its previous versions, establishing a new benchmark in the AEP study series.

Social Impact: For the first time, AEP6 expands beyond the economic and financial data to include social impact measurements of arts and culture’s effect on the well-being of communities and residents.

Equity and Inclusion: Americans for the Arts transformed its approach and expanded the inclusion and participation of organizations serving or representing communities of color.

When: Thursday, November 16, 2023 - 10:30 a.m.

Where: Huntington Arts Council

             213 Main St, Huntington, NY 11743

Who: Local government officials, arts leaders, and special guests.

Media opps: Spokespeople will be available for interviews and photo opportunities after the press conference concludes.

Info: There will be a multi-box with an audio feed.

Media RSVP:   Lauren Wagner, Executive Director, Long Island Arts Alliance 631-372-7202 [email protected]