New Jersey's cultural organizations and their audiences support more than 60,000 full and part-time jobs in New Jersey.
Every dollar invested in the arts in the region supports two dollars in total regional spending.
Youths participating in arts activities are twice as likely to win academic awards, four times more likely to participate in science or math fairs and eight times as likely to receive a community service award. The State of New Jersey has determined that the arts are an integral part of education and have included arts education programs in newly established core curriculum standards. The arts are essential in cultivating workers with developed creativity, critical thinking and problem solving skills. Future arts audiences insure the continuation of arts programs and the benefits that they provide.