Utah Cultural Alliance amplifies the public presence of culture and communicates its positive impact on community prosperity. We annually collect data and measure economic impact of Utah's arts and humanities. See below for our annual State of Utah Culture reports that detail economic impact of culture.

2018 TOP STATS

1. Creative industries employ 111,919 Utahns and contribute $4.2 billion in earnings making UT the #3 state for fastest job growth
2. UT is #1 in country for live arts participation per capita
3. Creative industries sales were $16.1 billion
4. UT businesses cite a vibrant arts & entertainment scene as the #1 reason for choosing a business location
5. UT is #1 in the country for borrowing children's books from libraries
6. 1.1 children are served by POPS, iSEE, and Beverly Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program

UCA'S STATE OF UTAH CULTURE REPORTS

• 2018 State of Utah Culture Report (PDF edition)>>
• 2017 State of Utah Culture (PPT presentation)>>
• 2017 State of Utah Culture Report (html edition)>>
• 2017 State of Utah Culture Report (PDF edition)>>
• 2016 Utah Culture Report (html edition)>>
• 2016 State of Utah Culture Report (PDF edition)>>
• Additional Data Resources>>