Economic Value of Arts & Culture Organizations 
to theCentral Iowa Economy

The following document is a study of the economic activity of 37 organizations that received funding from the Bravo Greater Des Moines (Bravo) organization in 2006.    The data collection instrument identified income, expenses, employment, and characteristics of attendance at area educational, cultural, and artistic venues.  Portions of the survey data were used to build an input-output econometric model of the central Iowa economy to ascertain the extent to which Bravo funded events and programs, along with the visitors that are attracted, support economic activity in the greater metropolitan region.

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