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Do you love the arts? Do you have a few minutes to spare for a local arts organization? Below is some information on how you can help The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County measure the impact of the arts in Fayetteville!

Have you attended a performance at the Cape Fear Regional Theatre since May 1, 2022? Would you like to be part of something REALLY GREAT in our community?

The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County is sponsoring the Arts and Economic Prosperity Survey 6 (AEP6) through May 2023. AEP6 measures the overall economic impact contributed by the arts in Cumberland County.

Nonprofit arts and culture organizations are businesses. They employ people locally, purchase goods and services from within the community, are members of their Chambers of Commerce, and attract tourists to their regions.

The arts drive commerce to local businesses. The arts, unlike most industries, leverage significant amounts of event-related spending by their audiences. In 2017, arts attendees spent $31.47 per person, per event, beyond the cost of admission on items such as meals, parking, and lodging—vital income for local businesses.

Arts travelers are ideal tourists. They stay longer and spend more to seek out authentic cultural experiences. One-third of attendees travel from outside the county in which the activity takes place and spend an average of $48 per person. (69% say they traveled specifically to attend the activity.)

Small investments. Big returns. In 2017, the combined $5 billion in direct arts funding by local, state, and federal governments yielded $27.5 billion in government revenue.

Please take a few moments and follow the link below to complete the survey. Your participation not only provides AEP6 with invaluable data but also demonstrates your commitment to the arts in our community. Yes! You can take the survey more than once! Please feel free to complete the survey FOR EACH EVENT you have attended at CFRT in the past three months!

Click HERE for survey.