2008 Creative Industries
The Creative Industries in Toledo, OH MSA
This Creative Industries report offers a research-based approach to understanding the scope and economic importance of the arts in Toledo, OH MSA. The creative industries are composed of artscentric businesses that range from nonprofit museums, symphonies, and theaters to for-profit film, architecture, and design companies. The creative industries are the high-octane fuel that drives the “information economy”—the fastest growing segment of the nation’s economy. Nationally, there are 612,095 businesses in the U.S. involved in the creation or distribution of the arts that employ 2.98 million people—4.3 percent of all businesses and 2.2 percent of all employees. Between 2007 and 2008, the number of arts businesses and employees grew 12 percent. The source for these data is Dun & Bradstreet, the most comprehensive and trusted source for business information in the U.S. Growth of the businesses that comprise the creative industries was greater than the increase among the 14.3 million businesses tracked by Dun & Bradstreet. As of January 2008, Toledo, OH MSA is home to 924 arts-related businesses that employ 4,889 people. These arts-centric businesses play an important role in building and sustaining economic vibrancy. They employ people, spend money locally, generate government revenue, and are a cornerstone of tourism and economic development. The map below provides a clear picture of the creative industries in Toledo, OH MSA, with each dot representing an arts-centric business.
924 Arts-Related Businesses in Toledo, OH MSA Employ 4,889 People
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2008 Creative Industries
Arts-Related Businesses and Employment in Toledo, OH MSA: 2008
CATEGORY Museums and Collections Museums Zoos and Botanical Historical Society Performing Arts Music Theater Dance Services & Facilities Performers Visual Arts/Photography Crafts Visual Arts Photography Services Film, Radio and TV Motion Pictures Television Radio Design and Publishing Architecture Design Publishing Advertising Arts Schools and Services Arts Councils Arts Schools and Instruction Agents GRAND TOTAL BUSINESSES 19 15 1 3 196 99 3 1 48 45 319 36 33 198 52 131 103 11 17 219 42 105 2 70 40 5 34 1 924 EMPLOYEES 773 316 450 7 813 321 4 3 315 170 1,113 124 56 688 245 1,105 581 491 33 934 288 311 11 324 151 57 93 1 4,889
Note: As the source of these data is based solely on businesses that have registered with Dun & Bradstreet, our analyses indicate an under-representation of nonprofit arts organizations and individual artists. Therefore, this Creative Industries report should be considered a conservative estimate. For more information, maps, and to make sure you are included in our Creative Industries research, visit www.AmericansForTheArts.org/CreativeIndustries.
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Trends in Toledo, OH MSA Arts-Related Businesses and Employment: 2007 to 2008
CATEGORY 2007 Museums and Collections Museums Zoos and Botanical Historical Society Performing Arts Music Theater Dance Services & Facilities Performers Visual Arts/Photography Crafts Visual Arts Photography Services Film, Radio and TV Motion Pictures Television Radio Design and Publishing Architecture Design Publishing Advertising Arts Schools and Services Arts Councils Arts Schools and Instruction Agents GRAND TOTAL 16 12 1 3 171 87 3 1 47 33 300 31 29 187 53 110 83 10 17 191 38 90 4 59 37 3 33 1 825 BUSINESSES 2008 19 15 1 3 196 99 3 1 48 45 319 36 33 198 52 131 103 11 17 219 42 105 2 70 40 5 34 1 924 % Change 18.75% 25.00% 0.00% 0.00% 14.62% 13.79% 0.00% 0.00% 2.13% 36.36% 6.33% 16.13% 13.79% 5.88% -1.89% 19.09% 24.10% 10.00% 0.00% 14.66% 10.53% 16.67% -50.00% 18.64% 8.11% 66.67% 3.03% 0.00% 12.00% 2007 805 349 450 6 791 315 4 3 322 147 1,033 98 47 636 252 1,034 509 485 40 868 273 261 17 317 144 54 89 1 4,675 EMPLOYEES 2008 773 316 450 7 813 321 4 3 315 170 1,113 124 56 688 245 1,105 581 491 33 934 288 311 11 324 151 57 93 1 4,889 % Change -3.98% -9.46% 0.00% 16.67% 2.78% 1.90% 0.00% 0.00% -2.17% 15.65% 7.74% 26.53% 19.15% 8.18% -2.78% 6.87% 14.15% 1.24% -17.50% 7.60% 5.49% 19.16% -35.29% 2.21% 4.86% 5.56% 4.49% 0.00% 4.58%
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