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Board of Directors
Larry Kuster, President Dr. Richard Basden, Vice-President Robert Randall, Secretary Mary Fergurson, Treasurer Cathy Randall Gene Fergurson |
About Us
Mission StatementThe Mission of the JCA Civic Center is to enrich the quality of life and promote education, culture, and enlightened learning in the Jacksonville area by providing a place where residents and visitors can meet and enjoy a broad spectrum of events and experiences.
Vision StatementThe Vision of the JCA Civic Center is to be a center of learning and to provide social, civic, and cultural engagement in a state-of-the-art facility in downtown Jacksonville.
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Economic Impact Study
In one sentence, “The Arts Mean Business!”
Yes, the Arts are fun, the Arts are life….but few people realize that a thriving Arts community makes a huge economic impact on a community.
A study recently commissioned by the Jacksonville Center for the Arts finds that the Arts impacts our community to the tune of $1.4 million annually.
Sound amazing? Let’s break it down…
Yes, the Arts do mean BUSINESS…economic growth, an investment in not only the cultural and educational well-being of a community but in the town’s economic health. The Arts mean Business!
Yes, the Arts are fun, the Arts are life….but few people realize that a thriving Arts community makes a huge economic impact on a community.
A study recently commissioned by the Jacksonville Center for the Arts finds that the Arts impacts our community to the tune of $1.4 million annually.
Sound amazing? Let’s break it down…
- Membership in each individual Arts organization ranges from 200-300 with an average of 227.
- 5 of the 11 organizations in the study offer classes.
- Annual budgets range from $60,000 to $200,000.
- Staff members range from 1 to 10, with most being part-time.
- Attendance at events ranges from 150-500 per performance. Collectively that adds up to between 27,000 and 91,000 in total attendance.
- The number of annual performances ranges from 3 to 90 per year, adding up to a total of 183 events per year.
- The total gross revenue including classes totals over $220,000 annually.
- The standard multiplier used nationwide to determine the Arts economic impact on a community is 7. This means that the current economic impact of the Arts on Jacksonville is $1.4 million annually. The Arts are in effect an industry.
Yes, the Arts do mean BUSINESS…economic growth, an investment in not only the cultural and educational well-being of a community but in the town’s economic health. The Arts mean Business!
