Did you know?

The national arts and culture sector was a $1.17 trillion industry in 2023 (4.24% of the nation's GDP), representing 5.4 million jobs (3.35% of nation's workforce), and total compensation of $553.9 billion.

The California arts and culture sector was a $289 billion industry in 2023 (7.5% of the state's GDP), representing 821,183 jobs (4.34% of California's workforce), and total compensation of $136.2 billion.

Learn more about why the arts matter in California in this fact sheet created by Arts Action Fund.