Montana Art Economics: As Supply Increases So Does Demand
| September 24, 2007 |  View for printing |
Montana artists represent the state with such economic panache that we might dare to wonder if art is just another form of business. A 2003 survey estimates that artists impact Montana’s economics to the tune of $233 million annually. The attendance at art events from Missoula to Bozeman to Helena to Billings cannot be understated.
The fact that the arts generate economic power is not in dispute, but the scope and influence of artists and art organizations is a subject as grand as the definition of art itself. (Sources will be abbreviated after their first use and direct quotes are so noted).
Full Story: http://montanabusinessjournal.com/fullnews.php?id=19
No reader comments so far. Be the first to comment by clicking the button below.
Reprinted under the Fair Use doctrine of international copyright law. Full copyright retained by the original publication. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.
