vibrant

valuable

vulnerable

vibrant valuable vulnerable

consumer price index 1995-2005

vibrant valuable vulnerable

cultural growth 1995-2005

28%

49%

76%

Consumer Price IndexGreater Philadelphia

Portfolio organizationsAll Southeastern PA

Portfolio organizations4 suburban counties

vibrant valuable vulnerable

suburban cultural growth 1995-2005

employment 1995-2005full time employment kept pace or exceeded regional averages

vibrant valuable vulnerable

1995 2005

Part-timeFull-time

employment 1995-2005part-time employment saw the greatest growth

+9%

+98%

vibrant valuable vulnerable

health insurance costs paid by employer

vibrant valuable vulnerable

84% 84% 88%73%

14%

Average for allU.S. employers

Very Large Large Medium Small

3 performances an hour

13 tours per day

777 events every week

15 million total visits per year

vibrant valuable vulnerable

valuable…

43,000 paid and volunteer positions

vibrant valuable vulnerable

24,000 volunteers

vibrant valuable vulnerable

vibrant valuable vulnerable

45% of income is contributed

every fundraising $1 $9

1995 2005

Contributed Income

Earned Income

52% income growth

vibrant valuable vulnerable

the arts are a bargain

vibrant valuable vulnerable

affordable…

…and accessible

vibrant valuable vulnerable

vulnerable…

operating margins remain thin

1995 2005

Operating Margin

Total Expenses

3%

5%

vibrant valuable vulnerable

40% of cultural organizations operate at a deficit

vibrant valuable vulnerable

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Small Medium Large Very Large

Contributed

Earned

contributed to earned income

vibrant valuable vulnerable

foundation support as percentage of total revenue

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Small Medium Large Very Large

vibrant valuable vulnerable

investment income as percentage of total revenue

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Small Medium Large Very Large

vibrant valuable vulnerable

1995 State & Federal support

vibrant valuable vulnerable

2005 State & Federal support

vibrant valuable vulnerable

vibrant

valuable

vulnerable

vibrant valuable vulnerable

implicationsMarket forces

–Slim margins–Pressure on all income streams–Increasing specifications of funders–“It’s the economy, …”

Workforce development–Rising benefits costs – health insurance for small companies–“Move over to Move up” syndrome–Large part-time workforce–Difficult to overcome perception of high personnel costs

vibrant valuable vulnerable

implications

Building maintenance–Utilities costs–Large number of historical sites–Capital campaigns for cultural facilities

Consumer patterns–Shifts in ticket purchasing?–Generational differences–Demographic changes

vibrant valuable vulnerable

action steps

Support the Cultural Community–Use research–Become an arts advocate–Integrate culture into other activities–Deepen your engagement with individual organizations

This publication was made possible by PNC and the William Penn Foundation. Additional support was provided by the Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation.