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"More Americans today work in art, entertainment and design than work as lawyers, accountants and auditors.” ~ Daniel Pink *Author of: A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
Did you know?
Analyst John Hawkins estimates that the creative sector will be worth $6.1 trillion internationally in less than 15 years-the largest economy in the world.
- 1.25 million Americans work in the visual arts.
- One in 111 jobs is in art and design.
- The economic impact of art and design exceeds that of sports worldwide.
- Jobs in design have increased 43% in the past ten years.
- Yearly sales of art reach an estimated $10 billion in the U.S. alone.
- There are over 532,000 designers working in the U.S.
- More people are employed in the visual arts than in all of the performing art and sports industries combined.
- 200,000 people are employed in the film industry.
- People spend approximately $55 billion annually on video games.
- The computer animation industry generates $33 billion annually
- America’s nonprofit arts industry generates $134 billion in economic activity every year.
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor; Americans for the Arts; Entertainment Software Association
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