Theme: Creative Economy

53% of Midwest artists report doing volunteer arts work in the past year.

20% of Midwest artists include grants, awards, fellowships, or residencies in their income mix.

25% of Midwest artists report receiving paid sick leave.

34% of Midwest artists report receiving retirement benefits.

80% of Midwest artists have at least one part-time job.

47% of Midwest artists are self-employed or work freelance in their main job.

36% of artists in the Midwest worry about paying debts.

28% of Midwestern artists are worried about rent or mortgage.

50% of Indiana artists surveyed named financial support as their top priority.

$524M in direct economic impact flows from Indianapolis' nonprofit arts and culture sector annually.