Cincinnati Region Named On Top 20 Most Vibrant Arts Cities...Again

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WARREN COUNTY, OH -- SMU DataArts, the National Center for Arts Research, has released its annual ranking of the most arts-vibrant communities in the United States. The 2024 Arts Vibrancy Index once again includes the Cincinnati region among the top 20 large communities. This ranking is determined through a data-driven analysis of arts supply, demand, and government support across more than 900 communities nationwide. Cincinnati has earned a spot on the list every year since its debut in 2020.

“In the Cincinnati region, our community recognizes that the arts are not just a nice-to-have, they are a necessary part of the economy to the tune of $1.6 billion in economic impact over the last 4 years,” says Alecia Kintner, President and CEO of ArtsWave, the region’s main source for arts funding and the community’s local arts agency (LAA). “This report is yet another proof point that our arts in Cincinnati are a significant driver of the vibrancy that is coming to define our region.”

Among the study’s metrics, Cincinnati ranks in the top 1% for earned program revenue, such as ticket sales, and in the top 2% for total compensation for arts workers. “This highlights the strength of our arts industry and our ability to attract high-quality creative talent that enhances our region’s growing reputation as a national creative hub,” says Kintner. “This growth is the result of decades of strategic, philanthropic investment in the arts by individuals and businesses, and the index provides a tangible way to showcase the return on that investment.”

The Cincinnati region is the only Ohio, Kentucky or Indiana community to be named to the list of large communities. Other Midwest cities joining Cincy are Chicago, Milwaukee and Nashville.

Arts-vibrancy scores for every county in the United States can be viewed on an interactive map that identifies arts and cultural strengths that are present in every community.

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