Abstract
SUMMARY OF ECONOMIC IMPACT
ArtPrize 2022 is estimated to have generated or supported economic benefits for Kent County in the following ways:
- 753,601 total visitors, with 56% visiting from outside of Kent County. Over 14 states and four countries were represented. The average age of all visitors was 46 years old.
- 56% of all visitors and 73% of all nonlocal visitors stated that ArtPrize 2022 was their primary reason for visiting Grand Rapids.
- There were 858,582 total primary visitor days, with 59% coming from nonlocal visitors. These nonlocal visitors spent on average 1.67 days at ArtPrize.
- Direct spending of all primary visitors was $24.6 million, with nonlocal primary visitors spending $19.3 million.
- The total economic impact of nonlocal primary visitors is estimated at $24.9 million in economic output supporting 228 jobs.
- The total economic impact of all primary visitor spending and ArtPrize operational spending is estimated at $34.6 million in economic output supporting 318 jobs.
- Nonlocal primary visitors generated approximately $70,313 in additional tax revenue for Kent County.
- Based on their experience at ArtPrize 2022, 86% of the survey respondents said they were “very likely” or “somewhat likely” to visit Grand Rapids again.
- 46% of survey respondents have attended ArtPrize at least three times.
ScholarWorks Citation
Glupker, Christian and Isely, Paul, "The Economic Impact of ArtPrize 2022" (2022). Other Faculty Publications. 12.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/eco_otherpubs/12
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