Economic Impact Study Economic Impact of the Cultural Industry on South Carolina S outh Carolinians, like people everywhere, take pride in their local arts and culture.
Culture creates a common identity and helps define a region's quality of life.
And a healthy cultural climate helps an area to attract and retain highly skilled professionals and clean industry. But aside from these benefits, there is a more quantifiable value to a vibrant cultural community. Mony spent on cultural projects and institutions significantly influences the economy. In 1992, the Joint Legislative Committee on Cultural Affairs and the South Carolina Arts Commission began working with the University of South Carolina to update and to broaden the Joint Committee's 1988 study, The Economic Impact of the Cultural Industry on the State of South Carolina . The 1992 study was expanded to include a wider spectrum of South Carolina's cultural activities.