With its first full year completed, the Arts Services Initiative of WNY is looking ahead with plans to create an economic impact report for the nonprofit cultural sector as well as new programming.

The financial report, last collected in 2005, will use figures collected for the group’s cultural data project as well as new information. The report will show not only how much revenue is generated in the community from cultural events and activities, but also map out where programming is available, at which businesses culturals are spending money and where board members and subscribers are located.

Tracey Drury, Buffalo Business First Reporter- Business First, Jan 23, 2013, 12:21pm EST

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