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Board of Directors
Dr. Susan Weller, President Dr. Richard Basden, Vice-President Sonie Smith, Secretary Josh Mariage, Acting Treasurer Ken Bradbury Ed Ecker Mary Fergurson Tim Flinn Tom Grojean Larry Kuster Bryan Leonard Cathy Randall Robert Randall Rick Stevens Tod Ware Nick Xamis |
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!
