Government Affairs

Americans for the Arts

Americans for the Arts (AFTA) is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. When AFTA needed to enhance its advocacy efforts, it turned to iMapData.

iMapData first undertook an ambitious, unprecedented study to quantify the impact of the arts on the nation's economy. iMapData then developed the Creative Industries Report.

Regularly updated and available on AFTA’s website, the report enables staff, members, and the public to easily query, visualize and report on arts-related businesses and employees in any geographical region or political jurisdiction in the United States.

A powerful visibility and advocacy tool, the Creative Industries Report:

• Documents the number of arts-related businesses and employees in every area of the country
• Effectively demonstrates the pivotal role that arts-centric businesses play in building and sustaining the economic vibrancy of local communities
• Quantifies the growth in arts-related business resulting from increased funding
• Establishes the creative industries as a formidable part of the nation's economy