How Arts & Culture Power Economic Growth For The Chattanooga Area

Published November 3, 2023 at 1:34 PM EDT

A map of ArtsBuild’s programs and funding in Chattanooga and Hamilton County in 2023.

How much do arts and culture nonprofits power the economy here in the Greater Chattanooga area?

Quite a lot - and in more ways than one - according to Arts and Economic Prosperity 6, a recently released study by Americans for the Arts.

James McKissic is president of the nonprofit ArtsBuild, serving Chattanooga and Hamilton County.

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