Article: Visions of dollar signs.(Dance Matters; Dance/NYC on economic impact of dance on New York)(Brief Article)

DANCE DOESN'T usually call to mind images of spreadsheets, pie charts, and dollar signs (unless you need a new accountant), but Dance/NYC, a branch of Dance/USA, claims it's time the dance community began paying more attention to its own economic impact. And it's not too shabby, according to the recently completed, first- ever study of the economic activity of dance in the city.

At a March press conference, the advocacy organization announced the total economic impact of dance on New York was $416 million for fiscal year 2002. According to the 80-page report, "The Economic Activity of Dance in NYC," dance audiences spent $135.4 million on tickets, travel, food, ...

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