San Diego’s Arts and Culture Organizations Organizational Support Program The San Diego Society of Natural History Aja Project San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc Art of Elan San Diego Watercolor Society ART LEADS THE WAY Balboa Park Cultural Partnership San Diego Women’s Chorus Balboa Park Online Collaborative San Diego Writers Ink California Ballet Association San Diego Young Artists Music Academy, Inc. Camarada San Diego Young Artists Symphony Orchestra Center for World Music San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory City Ballet, Inc. Save Our Heritage Organisation Classics for Kids Scripps Ranch Theatre Investing in Culture Cygnet Theater Spreckels Organ Society Diversionary Theatre Theater and Arts Foundation of San Diego Eveoke Dance Theatre County/La Jolla Playhouse Unlimited Jazz Dance Productions/Patricia Rincon to Power the Future Finest City Performing Arts, Inc./San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus Dance Collective Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation Villa Musica © Chris Keeney Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation Westwind Brass Japanese Friendship Garden Society of San Diego Women’s History Museum and Educational Center La Jolla Chapter, SPEBSQSA, Inc. Young Audiences of San Diego La Jolla Historical Society Exposure to arts and culture is a La Jolla Music Society Creative Communities San Diego vital part of the human experience. La Jolla Symphony and Chorus America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society The Library Association of La Jolla/Athenaeum Music, art and theater have the Music and Arts Library Asian Story Theater Mainly Mozart Festival, Inc. Bon Temps Social Club of San Diego power to enrich our lives and Malashock Dance and Company Cabrillo Festival, Inc. change our perspectives. Having San Diego is the only Maritime Museum Association of San Diego Capoeira Institute Media Arts Center San Diego Casa Familiar a city that fosters and promotes Mingei International Museum Central Commercial District Revitalization Corp./ U.S. city to be named San Diego Afterschool Strings Program creativity not only produces well- Mojalet Dance Collective College Area Economic Development Corporation rounded people, but increases Mo’olelo Performing Arts Company The Cooper Family Foundation one of the World’s Moxie Theatre the likelihood of success in Council of Philippine American Organizations of Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego San Diego County social, academic and scientifi c Museum of Photographic Arts Gaslamp Quarter Association Smart Cities New Children’s Museum Hillcrest Business Improvement Association endeavors. San Diego’s vibrant arts and culture programs Old Globe Theatre Indian Fine Arts Academy of San Diego have been and remain an important part of our city’s local by the National Outside the Lens Italian American Art and Culture Association of Pacifi c Arts Movement San Diego economy, quality of life and unique culture. Additionally, Persian Cultural Center Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation the education and outreach components of these programs Geographic Channel PGK Project Justice Overcoming Boundaries Playwrights Project Kalusugan Community Services ensure that exposure to arts and culture is available for Prophet World Beat Productions Linda Vista Multi-Cultural Fair and Parade children and their families in our schools, neighborhoods, This spring, the National Geographic Channel launched The Putnam Foundation/Timken Museum of Art Little Italy Association an unprecedented exploration of the world’s cities to Reuben H. Fleet Science Center Little Saigon Foundation and cultural institutions. Samahan Filipino American Performing Arts and Media Heritage, Inc./Filmout San Diego showcase destinations where talent, innovation and Education Center As Councilmember for District 2, I’m committed to Musicians for Education lifestyle are creating new urban environments that will San Diego Air and Space Museum, Inc. NTC Foundation integrating arts and culture into the daily lives of San San Diego Archaeological Center Ocean Beach Merchants Association emerge as leading cities in the 21st century. Along with San Diego Art Institute Pacifi c Beach Community Development Diego’s children, families, workers and visitors. San Diego’s San Diego Automotive Museum Corporation creative spirit shines and inspires through arts and culture. a strong technology sector, local innovators, and smart San Diego Ballet Pacifi c Southwest Wildlife Arts, Inc. planning, it is San Diego’s lifestyle—rich in art, cultural San Diego Center for Jewish Culture PASACAT Lorie Zapf San Diego Children’s Choir Point Loma Summer Concerts diversity and natural beauty—that makes San Diego a San Diego Chinese Historical Society and Rancho de los Penasquitos Town Council Councilmember for District 2, City of San Diego Museum Rolando Community Council truly Smart City. San Diego Civic Youth Ballet San Diego Armed Services YMCA San Diego Dance Theater San Diego Audubon Society San Diego Early Music Society San Diego Chinese Center San Diego Guild of Puppetry San Diego Earth Day © Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation San Diego Historical Society San Diego Film Foundation San Diego Junior Theatre San Diego Music Foundation San Diego Master Chorale San Diego Shakespeare Society San Diego Model Railroad Museum, Inc. Space 4 Art © Chris Rov Costa San Diego Museum Council Springfest Inc. San Diego Museum of Art St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center San Diego Museum of Man Torrey Pines Kiwanis Foundation San Diego Opera Association Transcendance Youth Arts Project San Diego Repertory Theatre Write Out Loud The 2014 Economic and Community Impact of Nonprofi t Arts and Culture Organizations vibrantculturevibrantcity.com sdracc.org sandiego.org/arts in San Diego All data provided in this report refl ects the combined totals from fi scal year 2014 as collected by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture and the Cultural Data Project unless otherwise noted. Providing for Today… Talent Matters From First Contact to In Fiscal Year 2014, 80 nonprofi t organizations received From board members to painters to costume designers, the Sustained Engagement: $6.4 million in funding from the City of San Diego arts community offers creative opportunities for talented staff Commission for Arts and Culture. These organizations and volunteers to innovate and inspire in San Diego. Arts Education in San Diego create meaningful arts and culture experiences throughout all of San Diego’s neighborhoods, In 2014, 80 arts and culture nonprofi t organizations funded showcasing the city’s creative spirit and enriching 1,057 12,853 by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture the quality of life. Arts and culture Arts and culture increased and enriched educational opportunities in nonprofi t nonprofi t volunteers schools for 182,449 students board members in grades K-12. 80 43 The arts experiences provided Nonprofi t Neighborhood by these nonprofi ts are often organizations events supported 2,013 6,268 the fi rst contact with the arts funded by the by the Commission Full-time employees Total jobs supported for many students, ensuring Commission for for Arts and Culture at arts and culture by arts and a new generation of San Arts and Culture nonprofi ts culture nonprofi ts Diegans has the opportunity © Chris Costa Rov to see, hear and experience the arts. Special student Each year, more than 33 million visitors come to San Diego. matinee performances, guided When visitors spend the night in San Diego hotels, they museum tours, meet-the-artist create much-needed revenue for the city. The more visitors opportunities, and hands-on that San Diego attracts, the more money our city has to experimentation with musical maintain parks, clean beaches and conserve historic and instruments are all available to cultural facilities. San Diego’s students. San Diego’s diverse arts and culture offerings give visitors Some nonprofi ts focused on a reason to rediscover our region again and again. developing long-term relationships and deepening the effect on students. Young Audiences of San Diego reached 1.6 $564 3.7 days more than 20,000 students in the city last year. Many of vs vs these students experienced multi-week artist residencies Million that teach techniques in visual art, theater, poetry, puppetry and dance as well as 21st century skills including Number of $235 1.8 day tourist visits Dollars spent The average communication and critical thinking. to arts and by a cultural stay of a © Chris Costa Rov culture tourist vs. cultural tourist In collaboration with the San Diego Unifi ed School District’s attractions average in San Diego Visual and Performing Arts Department, Villa Musica Chris Keeney © Chris Keeney Economic Growth for Future Success: and San Diego vs. the average delivered supplemental music instruction in schools. businesses tourist*** tourist Villa Musica provides students with arts experiences that improve academic skills, build self-esteem, promote a love Total expenditures by arts $191 and culture nonprofi ts of learning and foster self-discipline and confi dence. Million …To Shape Our Tomorrow Whether focused on unique experiences or multi-week interactions, each of San Diego’s arts organizations plays An investment in the arts means an investment in $94 Earned revenue* from arts and an essential role in growing and expanding young minds to education. Arts programs provide youth with creative culture nonprofi ts create future leaders. outlets and constructive activities to engage their free Million 2.7Million 1.5 Million time, expand their horizons and create the critical Paid attendance Free attendance thinking skills needed to become tomorrow’s innovators. at arts and culture at arts and culture Contributed revenue** from arts $113 and culture nonprofi ts institutions institutions Million 4.25 Million 11,419 468,440 Amount of federal, state, county and School and People served through $7.1 tribal government funds received to Total attendance community group school and community Million match the City of San Diego’s funds at arts and culture visits made by 80 group visits made by institutions nonprofi ts 80 nonprofi ts Total salaries paid to arts and culture * Revenue received by a nonprofi t in exchange for products or services. $101.2 employees and contractors ** Revenue from individual, foundation, corporate, or government donations with Neighborhood Innovation for Center © Jacobs Million no products or services provided by the nonprofi t in exchange for the funds. *** Source: 2011 San Diego County Visitor Profi le Study, CIC Research/SDTA