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What the Arts Mean... To You!

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You already know how rewarding the arts are - they're educational, enriching, moving, and provide us with common experiences that bring our community together, something that's especially important today.

But the arts mean more to Indianapolis than that - much more.

In Indianapolis, the arts mean...

A Safer City:

  • 1.6 million students impacted through community programs, educational initiatives, and other outreach activities
  • 475,000 seniors enriched through hands-on arts activities and experiences
  • The city's youth build skills such as positive self-esteem and self-expression which help reduce crime and truancy, enhance communication, and increase literacy and job skills.
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A Stronger Economy:

  • $468 million in Indianapolis economic activity each year
  • 15,000 local full-time jobs
  • $52 million in state and local government revenue annually
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A Vibrant Community:

  • 7 million visits to diverse performances, exhibitions, and programs - more than the combined total of all professional sports attendance
  • Nationally and internationally recognized arts experiences available to the nearly 22 million annual visitors to Indianapolis
  • A better, healthier, more vital Indianapolis
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