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Creative Industries in Alabama CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN ALBAMA CREATIVE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN ALABAMA SUMMARY REPORT A South Arts Research Publication By Allen Bell Alabama State Council on the Arts 201 Monroe Street, Suite 110 Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1800 www.arts.alabama.gov BUILDING A BETTER ALABAMA THROUGH THE ARTS Table of Contents Letter from Governor Robert Bentley………………………………………………………. 1 Letter from Greg Canfield, Secretary, Department of Commerce………. 3 Letter from Al Head, Director, Alabama State Council on the Arts…... 5 Introduction: The Value of the Arts – Intrinsic, Social, Pedagogical, Economic………………………… 7 List of Tables…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 List of Figures…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 13 Acknowledgement ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 15 Preface……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 16 Alabama: Creative Industries Profile ………………………………………………………… 21 Creative Industries in Four Metro Areas: An Introduction………………….. 35 Birmingham…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 39 Huntsville………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 61 Mobile………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 82 Montgomery……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 102 Appendix 1………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 123 Appendix 2………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 126 Appendix 3………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 129 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 131 ϭ Ϯ ϯ ϰ ϱ ϲ List of Tables Table AL-1: Creative Industries Establishments Per Capita in Alabama Table AL-2: Creative Industries Employment Per Capita in Alabama Table AL-3: Creative Industries Compensation Per Capita in Alabama Table AL-4: Creative Industries Revenue Per Capita in Alabama Table AL-5: Top Ten Creative Industry Sectors by Number of Establishments Table AL-6: Top Ten Creative Industry Sectors by Total Employment Table AL-7: Top Ten Creative Industry Sectors by Employee Compensation Table AL-8: Top Ten Creative Industry Sectors by Annual Revenue Table AL-9: Comparison of Alabama Creative Industries to Total Industries - Establishments Table AL-10: Comparison of Alabama Creative Industries to Total Industries - Employment Table AL-11: Comparison of Alabama Creative Industries to Total Industries - Compensation Table AL-12: Comparison of Alabama Creative Industries to Total Industries - Revenues Table AL-13: Registered and 990 Filing Nonprofit Organizations – Arts, Culture and Humanities – Alabama Table AL-14: Revenue and Assets for 990 Filing Nonprofit Organizations – Arts, Culture and Humanities – Alabama Table BHM-1: Birmingham Creative Industries Establishments Per Capita Table BHM-2: Birmingham Creative Industries Employment Per Capita Table BHM-3: Birmingham Creative Industries Compensation Per Capita Table BHM-4: Birmingham Creative Industries Annual Revenue Per Capita Table BHM-5: Birmingham – Top Twenty Creative Industry Sectors by Number of Establishments Table BHM-6: Birmingham – Top Twenty Creative Industry Sectors by Total Employment Table BHM-7: Birmingham – Top Twenty Creative Industry Sectors by Employee Compensation Table BHM-8: Birmingham – Top Twenty Creative Industry Sectors by Annual Revenue Table BHM-9: Comparison of Birmingham Industries to Total Industries - Establishments Table BHM-10: Comparison of Birmingham Industries to Total Industries - Employment Table BHM-11: Comparison of Birmingham Industries to Total Industries - Compensation 10 Table BHM-12: Comparison of Birmingham Industries to Total Industries - Revenues Table BHM-13: Registered and 990 Filing Nonprofit Organizations – Arts, Culture and Humanities - Birmingham Table BHM-14: Revenue and Assets for 990 Filing Nonprofit Organizations – Arts, Culture and Humanities - Birmingham Table HSV-1: Huntsville Creative Industries Establishments Per Capita Table HSV-2: Huntsville Creative Industries Employment Per Capita Table HSV-3: Huntsville Creative Industries Compensation Per Capita Table HSV-4: Huntsville Creative Industries Annual Revenue Per Capita Table HSV-5: Huntsville – Top Twenty Creative Industry Sectors by Number of Establishments Table HSV-6: Huntsville – Top Twenty Creative Industry Sectors by Total Employment Table HSV-7: Huntsville – Top Twenty Creative Industry Sectors by Employee Compensation Table HSV-8: Huntsville – Top Twenty Creative Industry Sectors by Annual Revenue Table HSV-9: Comparison of Huntsville Industries to Total Industries - Establishments Table HSV-10: Comparison of Huntsville Industries to Total Industries - Employment Table HSV-11: Comparison of Huntsville Industries to Total Industries - Compensation Table HSV-12: Comparison of Huntsville Industries to Total Industries - Revenues Table HSV-13: Registered and 990 Filing Nonprofit Organizations – Arts, Culture and Humanities - Huntsville Table HSV-14: Revenue and Assets for 990 Filing Nonprofit Organizations – Arts, Culture and Humanities - Huntsville Table MOB-1: Mobile Creative Industries Establishments Per Capita Table MOB-2: Mobile Creative Industries Employment Per Capita Table MOB-3: Mobile Creative Industries Compensation Per Capita Table MOB-4: Mobile Creative Industries Annual Revenue Per Capita Table MOB-5: Mobile – Top Twenty Creative Industry Sectors by Number of Establishments Table MOB-6: Mobile – Top Twenty Creative Industry Sectors by Total Employment Table MOB-7: Mobile – Top Twenty Creative Industry Sectors by Employee Compensation Table MOB-8: Mobile – Top Twenty Creative Industry Sectors by Annual Revenue Table MOB-9: Comparison of Mobile Industries to Total Industries - Establishments Table MOB-10: Comparison of Mobile Industries to Total Industries - Employment Table MOB-11: Comparison of Mobile Industries to Total Industries - Compensation 11 Table MOB-12: Comparison of Mobile Industries to Total Industries - Revenues Table MOB-13: Registered and 990 Filing Nonprofit Organizations – Arts, Culture and Humanities - Mobile Table MOB-14: Revenue and Assets for 990 Filing Nonprofit Organizations – Arts, Culture and Humanities - Mobile Table MGM-1: Montgomery Creative Industries Establishments Per Capita Table MGM-2: Montgomery Creative Industries Employment Per Capita Table MGM-3: Montgomery Creative Industries Compensation Per Capita Table MGM-4: Montgomery Creative Industries Annual Revenue Per Capita Table MGM-5: Montgomery – Top Twenty Creative Industry Sectors by Number of Establishments Table MGM-6: Montgomery – Top Twenty Creative Industry Sectors by Total Employment Table MGM-7: Montgomery – Top Twenty Creative Industry Sectors by Employee Compensation Table MGM-8: Montgomery – Top Twenty Creative Industry Sectors by Annual Revenue Table MGM-9: Comparison of Montgomery Industries to Total Industries - Establishments Table MGM-10: Comparison of Montgomery Industries to Total Industries - Employment Table MGM-11: Comparison of Montgomery Industries to Total Industries - Compensation Table MGM-12: Comparison of Montgomery Industries to Total Industries - Revenues Table MGM-13: Registered and 990 Filing Nonprofit Organizations – Arts, Culture and Humanities - Montgomery Table MGM-14: Revenue and Assets for 990 Filing Nonprofit Organizations – Arts, Culture and Humanities - Montgomery 12 List of Figures Figure AL-1: Creative Industries Establishments in Alabama Figure AL-2: Creative Industries Employment in Alabama Figure AL-3: Creative Industries Compensation in Alabama Figure AL-4: Creative Industries Revenues in Alabama Figure AL-5: Industries Establishments in Alabama – Comparison of Major Industry Clusters Figure AL-6: Industry Employment in Alabama – Comparison of Major Industry Clusters Figure AL-7: Industry Wages in Alabama – Comparison of Major Industry Clusters Figure BHM-1: Birmingham Creative Industries Number of Establishments Figure BHM-2: Birmingham Creative Industries Employment Figure BHM-3: Birmingham Creative Industries Payroll and Earnings Figure BHM-4: Birmingham Creative Industries Annual Revenue Figure BHM-5: Industry Establishments in Birmingham – Comparison of Major Industry Clusters Figure BHM-6: Industry Employment in Birmingham – Comparison of Major Industry Clusters Figure BHM-7: Industry Wages in Birmingham – Comparison of Major Industry Clusters Figure HSV-1: Huntsville Creative Industries Number of Establishments Figure HSV-2: Huntsville Creative Industries Employment Figure HSV-3: Huntsville Creative Industries Payroll and Earnings Figure HSV-4: Huntsville Creative Industries Annual Revenue Figure HSV-5: Industry Establishments in Huntsville – Comparison of Major Industry Clusters Figure HSV-6: Industry Employment in Huntsville – Comparison of Major Industry Clusters Figure HSV-7: Industry Wages in Huntsville – Comparison of Major Industry Clusters 13 Figure MOB-1: Mobile Creative Industries Number of Establishments Figure MOB -2: Mobile Creative Industries Employment Figure MOB -3: Mobile Creative Industries Payroll and Earnings Figure MOB -4: Mobile Creative Industries Annual Revenue Figure MOB -5: Industry Establishments in Mobile – Comparison of Major Industry Clusters Figure MOB -6: Industry Employment in Mobile – Comparison of Major Industry Clusters Figure MOB -7: Industry Wages in Mobile – Comparison of Major Industry Clusters Figure MGM-1: Montgomery Creative Industries Number of Establishments Figure MGM-2: Montgomery Creative Industries Employment Figure MGM-3: Montgomery Creative Industries Payroll and Earnings Figure MGM-4: Montgomery Creative Industries Annual Revenue Figure MGM-5: Industry Establishments in Montgomery – Comparison of Major Industry Clusters Figure MGM-6: Industry Employment in Montgomery – Comparison
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