THE VISION OF THEARTS AND HUMANITIES COUNCILOF MONTGOMERY COUNTY

IS TO PROVIDE LEADERSH IP THAT SUSTAINSARTS AND HUMANITIESO R G A N I Z A T I O N S , ARTISTS AND SCHOLARS

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In FY08, ONE DOLLAR invested by Montgomery County in the arts and

humanities was matched by

$1.15$4.27$8.91 IN EARNED INCOME

IN OTHER CONTRIBUTED INCOME

IN CITY/STATE/FEDERAL DOLLARS

THE NUMBERSMontgomery County’s $3,306,670 investment in FY08 (operating support for large organizations) was matched by $3,807,648 in City, State & Federal dollars; $14,103,764 in other Contributed Income; and $29,483,144 in Earned Income.

xTOTAL: $14.33

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Montgomery County boasts over 400 arts and

humanities organizations and 1200 artists and

scholars. No wonder CNN Money (2008) ranked us

among the most attractive places to live in the nation!

The arts and humanities contribute significantly to the

quality of life we enjoy here in Montgomery County and

are a source of economic vitality as well.

THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES ARE A

GREAT INVESTMENT

So for every dollar that Montgomery County invested in the arts and humanities

LET’S START WITH A DOLLAR

$13.33 WAS PUMPED BACK INTO THE LOCAL ECONOMY

FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES!

THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES ARE AN

ECONOMIC DRIVER

$52,685,202IN DIRECT EXPENDITURES

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In FY08, the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County funded 32 large arts and humanities organizations.

AND CREATED A WORKFORCE OF:

5841 TOTAL

The data used for this report (excluding those with other citations) wasprovided by the Cultural Data Project (CDP), a collaborative project of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, The Pew Charitable Trusts, The William Penn Foundation, The Heinz Endowments and The Pittsburgh Foundation, created to strengthen arts and culture by documenting and disseminating information on the arts and culture sector. Any interpretation of the data is the view of the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County and does not reflect the views of the Cultural Data Project.

For more information on the Cultural Data Project, visit www.culturaldata.org.

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Adventure TheatreAmerican Dance Institute

Arts for the AgingBlackRock Center for the Arts

BSO at StrathmoreCityDance Ensemble

Class Acts ArtsCreate Arts Center

Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, Inc.Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture Inc.

Imagination StageJewish Community Center of Greater Washington

Levine School of MusicLiz Lerman Dance Exchange

Lumina Studio TheatreMaryland Classic Youth Orchestras, Inc.

Maryland Youth Ballet, Inc.Metropolitan Ballet Theatre, Inc.

Montgomery County Historical SocietyThe Musical Theater Center

National PhilharmonicOlney Theatre Center for the Arts

Peerless Rockville Historic Preservation, Ltd.the Puppet Co.

Pyramid Atlantic Art CenterRobert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center

Round House TheatreStrathmore Hall Foundation, Inc.

Tappers With Attitude, Inc.VisArts

The Washington School of PhotographyThe Writer’s Center

THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES

SERVE OUR COMMUNITY

IN 2005, 1.9 MILLION PEOPLE* ATTENDED

CULTURAL EVENTS AT 63 MONTGOMERY COUNTY CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SPENT:

180,657SCHOOL CHILDREN

FY08 LARGE ORGANIZATION

GRANTEES

$29,242,124IN SALARIES

1,252.398RESIDENTS AND VISITORS

THESE ORGANIZATIONS STIMULATED MONTGOMERY COUNTY’S ECONOMY WITH:

In Montgomery County, residents and visitors enjoy world-class performances by internationally renowned artists, experience the story of our nation at extraordinary heritage sites and explore the world of arts and humanities through outstanding educational programs.

IN FY08, 32 LARGE ARTS AND HUMANITIES ORGANIZATIONS SERVED:

MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESIDENTS

LOVE THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES

$65 million*IN EVENT-RELATED SPENDING

RESTAURANTS PARKING GARAGES

HOTELS BABYSITTERS

TRANSPORTATION

* Arts & Economic Prosperity III, a 2005 study conducted by Americans for the Arts, documented the economic impact of the cultural community in Montgomery County. Sixty-three Montgomery County arts and humanities organizations participated in this study.