December 21, 2010
Report: Philadelphia Is A Hub For Creative Activity, With The City’s Creative Sector 70% Stronger Than The National Benchmark
The Creative Vitality Index (CVI) score is based on revenue, sales and employment figures. (Image courtesy Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy)
A newly released report, Creative Vitality in Philadelphia; A Three Year Index: 2006-2008, is yet another feather in Philadelphia’s cap.
According to the report, officially unveiled by Mayor Nutter yesterday, from 2006 to 2008 Philadelphia’s creative sector performance increased by 7% and measured at 1.7, which is 70% stronger than the national baseline score of 1.0. (The Creative Vitality Index (CVI) score is based on revenue, sales and employment figures.) In fact, Philadelphia’s CVI growth rate is in the top 5 in the entire country.
Sponsored by the William Penn Foundation, the report revealed that the city employed 17,699 creatives in 2008 (actors, dancers, architects, librarians, etc.) and the creative job climate here in general is very diverse and stable.
From world-class art museums and rich historic sites of national significance to the city’s award-winning performing arts community, creativity in Philadelphia is bearing more fruit than ever.
You can check out the full report online (PDF).
Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy [Phila.gov]
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