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The Economic Impact of the City of Melbourne’s Investment in the Arts Analysis of Artists, Audiences and the General Public survey responses May 2017
Prepared for: City of Melbourne
Prepared by:RMIT University’s Cultural Economics GroupSchool of Economics, Finance and MarketingRMIT University
Commissioned Research Report: Final Report
To cite:Elkins, M., Coate, B., de Silva, A., & Ozmen, M., Boymal, J., (2016).Surveying the Economic Value of the City of Melbourne’s Arts Program.Melbourne: RMIT University.
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1 ExecutiveSummaryThepurposeofthisreportistoprovideanassessmentoftheeconomicimpactoftheCityofMelbourne’sinvestmentintheartsthroughitsArtsMelbourne1branch.
Anuniqueapproachtothisresearchwasundertakenwiththreedifferentstakeholdergroupsbeingsurveyedtounderstandtheeconomicimpact.Theywere:
• ArtistswhowererecipientsofCityofMelbournesupport(fundingand/orin-kind).• AudiencemembersattendingCityofMelbournefundedartseventsandperformances,including participantsatworkshopssuchasthoseofferedaspartofArtPlay.• MembersofthegeneralpublicwhohadnotdirectlyengagedinaCityofMelbourneartevent overthelasttwelvemonths.
Insightsgleanedfromthesestakeholdergroupsenabledabetterunderstandingofthefactorsdrivingsupply(artistsmakingart)anddemand(audiencesconsumingart)inMelbourne.TheresearchhighlightstheimpactoftheCityofMelbourne’ssupportingroleinthearts,whichcontributesbroadlytoMelbourne’sreputationasacreativecity.ItalsofindsthatfundingoftheartsbytheCityissupportedbythepublicatlarge.
Animportantfeatureofthesurveydesignwastheuseofamethodologyknownascontingentvaluation(CV).Thismethodallowedthestudyofnon-marketeconomicimpactplacedontheartsinMelbournebyaudiences,aswellasthenon-useeconomicimpactassociatedwiththeartsmoregenerallyamongstMelbourne’spublic(includingthosewhodonotattendCityofMelbournesupportedartsactivities).
1.1 KeyFindings
Induced effects of audience spending
• Averageexpenditurebyaudiencerespondentspertrip,inclusiveofticketandancillaryspending, was$39.• 70percentofaudiencerespondentsindicatedtheirprimaryreasontovisitMelbourneonthat daywastoattendtheartsactivity.• 80percentofaudiencerespondentsattendedfreeevents.
Impact on artists through City of Melbourne support (Option Impact)
• 94percentofartistssurveyedstatedtheirprojectwouldnothaveproceededwithoutthefunding andsupportfromtheCityofMelbourne.• 75percentofartistswereabletocreatenewworktoahigherstandard.
_________________________________ 1ReferencetotheCityofMelbourne’sartsactivitiesthroughoutthisreportisspecificallyreferringtoactivitiesandinitiativesmanagedbytheArtsMelbournebranch.Theseare:AnnualArtsGrantsProgram,ArtPlay,ArtsHouse,ArtsPrograms(ArtFuturesandFirstFridayDanceClub),CityGallery,CreativeSpaces,MusicalInstruments(FederationBellsandGrandOrgan),PublicArtMelbourne,andSignal.
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Impact of future opportunities for artists created through City of Melbourne support (Quasi Option Impact)
• 70percentofcommissioned/programmedartistswereabletocollaboratewithotherartistsasa resultoftheopportunitiesarisingfromthesupportreceivedfromtheCityofMelbourne.• 60percentofartistsbasedatCreativeSpaceswereabletoexpandtheirprofessionalcontactsand network.• 58percentofcommissioned/programmedartistswereabletoexpandtheirprofessionalcontacts andnetwork.
Impact of knowing the arts will be preserved for future generations (Bequest Impact)
Inresponsetothestatement:“The arts in Melbourne, including our iconic venues and festivals, should be preserved for future generations to enjoy”
• 92percentofaudiencerespondentsagreedorstronglyagreed.• 68percentofgeneralpublicrespondentsagreedorstronglyagreed.
Willingness of people to pay to support the arts, even if not directly consuming arts (Existence Impact)
• Underahypotheticalscenarioitwasfoundthatthetypical(median)audiencerespondentwas willingtopay$37tomaintaintheCityofMelbourne’sartsprograminthefaceofa25per centfundinggap.• 66percentofaudiencemembersand30percentofthegeneralpublicsaidthattheywould volunteertosupporttheCityofMelbourneartsactivities.• TheaverageamountthegeneralpublicwaswillingtopaytosupporttheCityofMelbourne’sarts activitiesis$41annually.• AggregatedgeneralpublicwillingnesstopayacrossthestateofVictoriaisaround$140millionper annum.
Demonstrated impact of City of Melbourne arts investment being valued by others (Prestige Impact)
• 65percentofartistswentontoreceiveotherpaidartisticwork.• 45percentofartistswereabletoobtainfurtherfundingfromotherfundinginstitutions.
Inresponsetothestatement:“The arts are an essential part of Melbourne’s national and international profile”
• 91percentofaudiencerespondentsagreedorstronglyagreed.• 62percentofgeneralpublicrespondentsagreedorstronglyagreed.
Impact of the value attached to the intellectual and cultural capital of the arts (Education Impact)
Inresponsetothestatement:“Arts events and activities contribute to our cultural knowledge and education”• 88percentofaudiencerespondentsagreedorstronglyagreed.• 57percentofgeneralpublicrespondentsagreedorstronglyagreed.Inresponsetothestatement:“The arts fosters creative thinking and innovation which benefits our city”
• 88percentofaudiencerespondentsagreedorstronglyagreed.• 56percentofgeneralpublicrespondentsagreedorstronglyagreed.
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1.2 ScopeoftheResearch
ThescopeofthisresearchincludedtheCityofMelbourne’svenues,activitiesandinitiativesmanagedbytheArtsMelbournebranch.Theseare:
• AnnualArtsGrantsProgram–Oneoffprojectfunding;• ArtPlay–Creativeworkshopandperformancespaceforchildrenandfamilies;• ArtsHouse–Presentsanddevelopsworkthatiscontemporary,experimentalandparticipatory;• ArtsPrograms–ArtFuturesconversationsandFirstFridayDanceClub’sfreecitydancelessons;• CityGallery–ShowcasingtheCityofMelbourne’sartandheritagecollection;• CreativeSpaces–Making,workingandcreatingspacesandstudiosforartists/creatives;• MusicalInstruments–FederationBellsandtheMelbourneTownHallGrandOrgan;• PublicArtMelbourne–Commissioningandfundingartinthepublicrealm;and• Signal–Workshopspaceforyoungpeopleaged13to25years.
TheTriennialArtsGrantProgram(TAGP)hasnotbeenincludedinthisresearchduetoitsidiosyncraticnatureandthetypeofactivitiesitfunds.TheTAGPisbettersuitedtoacasestudyapproachandisthereforebeyondthescopeofthisresearch.
1.3 SummaryandRecommendations
Asthisreportreveals,investmentbytheCityofMelbourneintheartsreturnstangibleeconomicbenefitstoboththelocalandbroadereconomy.ArtsvenuesandprogramsattractvisitorstotheCityandplayavitalroleunderpinningMelbourne’sreputationasacreativeandculturalcity. Asidefromeconomicbenefits,theimportanceofintangiblebenefitsfromtheartscannotbeignored.TheabilityoftheartstoenhancesocialandculturallifeforthosewhoencounterthemimprovesthelivesofMelbourneresidents,workersandvisitors.
Thebenefitsoftheartsextendbeyondthedomainofwhatcanbequantifiedandmeasured.Puttingamonetisedvaluationontheartswillonlycapturepartofthestory.ItwillunderstatetheplethoraofbenefitsthattheartsprovidetoMelbourne’ssocial,economicandculturallife.
WethereforerecommendtheCityofMelbourneconsiderstrategiestomarketandpromotetheeconomicbenefitsofitsinvestmentintheartswhilesimultaneouslyconveyingthesignificanceofthenon-economicbenefits.ItisalsoimportanttobearinmindthatwhileaneconomicimpactstudysuchasthisprovidesvaluableevidenceoftheimpactoftheinvestmentintotheartsbytheCityofMelbourneatapointintime,thisimpactisnotstatic.Giventhesubstantialinvestmentof$10,237,378in2016-17towardstheartsbytheCity,partofitsaccountabilitiesandinaccordancewithbestpracticeprogrammanagement,theCityshouldreplicatethisanalysiseverytwoyears,informedbydatafromtheannualdeploymentofthesurveysdevelopedforthepurposesofthecurrentanalysis2.
_________________________________2ArtsMelbournebudgetedinvestment(labour,materialsandservices,andmaintenance)in2016-17forthefollowingprograms:AnnualArtsGrantsProgram,ArtsHouse,ArtPlay,Signal,FirstFridayDanceClub,ArtFutures,MusicalInstruments,CityGallery(includingtheartandheritagecollection),PublicArtMelbourne,andCreativeSpaces.
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TableofContents
1 ExecutiveSummary………………………………………………………………………………... 21.1 KeyFinding……………………………………………………………………………………....….... 21.2 ScopeoftheResearch………………………………………………………………………….... 31.3 SummaryandRecommendations………………………………………………………….... 42 Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………..…….. 62.1 DimensionsofCulturalImpact……………………………………………………………..... 62.2 SurveyMethodology..............……………………………………………………….…....... 83 CalculatingEconomicImpact…………………………………………………………………. 103.1 EvaluationBasedonMultiplerEstimates……………………………………………….. 103.1.1 FurtherEvidenceofInducedEffectsfromAudienceSurvey..……………........ 113.2 ContingentValuation-evaluationbasedonsurveyresponses…................ 133.2.1 OptionImpact……………………………………………………………………………................133.2.2 Quasi-OptionImpact……………………………………………………………………………….. 153.2.3 BequestValue……………………………………………………………………………………….. 173.2.4 ExistenceImpact……………………………………………………………………………………… 183.2.5 PrestigeImpact……………………………………………………………………………………….. 183.2.6 EducationImpact…………………………………………………………………………………….. 203.2.7 WillingnesstoPay…………………………………………………………………………………….213.2.8 Volunteerism…………………………………………………………………………………………… 234 ConclusionandRecommendations..…………………………………………………………234.1 SummaryoftheEconomicImpactAssessmentResults..………..…………………234.2 Recommendations……………………………………………………………………………………255 AbouttheReportAuthors........................................………………………………... 266 Appendix:RespondentProfiles…………………………………………………………………286.1 ArtistsSurveyRespondentCharacteristics……………………..........…………………286.2 AudienceSurveyRespondentCharacteristics............……………………………….296.3 GeneralPublicSurveyRespondentCharacteristics……………..…………………….327 References………………………………………………………………………………………………..35
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2 IntroductionThisreportdemonstratestheeconomicimpactofinvestmentintheartsbyArtsMelbourne(TheCityofMelbourneArtsunit),takingintoaccounttheviewpointsofdifferentstakeholders.Italsooffersamoretraditionalvaluationbasedonmultipliersderivedfrominput-outputanalysis.Butratherthanrelyingsolelyonamultiplierapproachtoderiveanapproximationofeconomicimpact,RMITUniversityincorporatedcontingentvaluationmethods(CVM)byworkingalongsidetheCityofMelbournetodevelopthreesurveys:anartistsurvey,anaudiencesurveyandageneralpublicsurvey.
Contingentvaluationisatypeofstatedpreferencemodellingwhereby(viatheuseofcarefullydesignedsurveysthatelicitrespondents’willingnesstopay)itispossibletomeasuretheimpactofnon-marketgoodsandservices,suchasfreeorsubsidisedartseventsandperformances;andalsotomeasurethenon-useimpactthewiderpublicattachestothearts.Thebenefitofthisapproachasappliedinthisresearch,isthatitbecomespossibletoattributeamonetarymeasureofimpactassociatedwiththeartsactivitiesprovidedbyArtsMelbourne.
Thesurveysincludedaseriesofquestionsdesignedtoaidunderstandingaboutperceptionsofartsrelatedservices,fundingandfacilities.Thereisnodoubtthatquantifyingtheeconomicimpactofinvestmentintheartsisacomplextask.
Anothercomplicatingfactoristhatmeasurementoftenmayposeaprobleminitself.Forexample,attheCityofMelbourne,accesstoArtsMelbourneactivitiesisoftenfreetherebyprohibitingtheapplicationofmeasurementtechniquesthatrelyontransactionaldata.Thereisalsoaneedtoaccountforanddistinguishbetweenthedifferenttypesofeconomicimpact.Forinstance,clarityaroundunderlyingassumptionsusedincalculatinginducedeffectsisvitaltotheintegrityofresults.Acknowledgingthedifferenttypesofimpactensuresthatestimatesofimpactarecomprehensive,avoidingtheunderstatementofthebenefitsassociatedwithartsinvestment.
2.1 DimensionsofCulturalImpact
AsculturaleconomistDavidThrosbynotes:
At its most fundamental, value can be thought of as the worth, to an individual or a group, of a good, a service, an activity or an experience, with an implied possibility of a ranking of value (better to worse, or higher to lower value) according to given criteria. The process by which value is assigned to something is referred to as valuation or evaluation.(Throsby,2010:17)
Inthecontextofthisreport,evaluationoftheartsisundertakenthroughaneconomiclens,wherebyimpact(orvalueinthewordsofThrosby)isexpressedinmonetaryterms.Throsbydescribesnotionsofeconomicandculturalimpactas‘distinctconcepts’whichneedtobeseparatedinconsideringthevaluationofculturalgoodsandservicesintheeconomyandinsociety.InthissenseThrosbyhimselfacknowledgesthatthisideaofseparatingimpactcomponentsmightbeatoddswithconventionaleconomicwisdomanditsfocusonrevealedpreferencesastheultimatearbiterofvalueorimpact(Throsby,2001:31).Inacknowledgingtheinabilityofpriceandmonetarysignalstoreflectallaspectsofimpactthereisaneedtolook‘beyondprice’toappreciatethefullsetofbenefitsthattheartsandcultureprovide.
The idea of simply reducing the range of
benefits the arts provides to a simple dollar figure will
not adequately account for all the unobservable benefits derived from the presence of
a rich arts and
cultural heritage.
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IntheresearchconductedbytheWarwickCommissiontomeasurethevalueofartsandculturetopeopleandsocietyinEngland,comprehensiveinsightintothedifferentapproachesthatmaybetakentomeasuringculturalimpactisprovided.Thisincludesnotingthebenefitsandlimitationsofthevariousapproaches.WhatisclearfromtheresearchundertakenbythiscommissiononbehalfofArtsCouncilEnglandisthatdifferentso-called‘varietiesofimpact’exist.Inacknowledgingthesplitbetweentheeconomicandtheculturalimpact,therecanbeadangerinfocusingononeoftheseaspects,tobecomereductionistandneglectthecontributionsoftheother.ThechallengethenintermsofbalancingthisdualitythatcharacteristicsculturalimpactissummarisedbytheWarwickCommissioninstatingthefollowingkeyquestion:
How can we capture, measure, quantify and qualify the value of the arts and culture in their cultural, social and economic dimensions to develop a more robust and comprehensive body of evidence in support of policy making?(ArtsCouncilEngland,2014)
ThesentimentoftheabovestatedquestionclearlyhasrelevancetothecurrentstudyinvestigatingtheeconomicimpactoftheartsinvestmentundertakenbyArtsMelbourne.Beforeoutliningtheapproachwehavetakentodefineimpactintermsofanumberofdifferentdimensions,itisworthwhiletoreflectuponculturalimpactcharacteristicsidentifiedbyThrosby(2001,28-29).Throsbyidentifiesthefollowingcharacteristicsthatinformunderstandingofculturalvalueorimpact:
• Aesthetic:Focusesonthepropertiesofbeauty,harmony,formandotheraestheticcharacteristicsof thework.Itneedstorecognisethatstyle,fashionandsociallyconstructednotionsofgood(and| bad)tastewillplayaroleinshapingthisformofimpact.• Spiritual:Thisimpactmightbeinterpretedinaformal,religiouscontext,suchthattheworkhas particularculturalsignificancetomembersofareligiousfaith,tribeorculturalgrouping,oritmay besecularlybased,referringtoinnerqualitiessharedbyallhumanbeings.Thissourceofimpactcan alsoprovidebenefitsintermsof‘understanding,enlightenmentandinsight’.• Social:Whenartisticandculturalformsconveyasenseofconnectionthatbringspeopletogether socialimpactiscreatedandmaycontributetoacomprehensionofthenatureofthesocietyin whichweliveandtoasenseofidentityandplace.• Historical:‘Animportantcomponentoftheculturalimpactofanartworkmaybeitshistorical connections:Howitreflectstheconditionsoflifeatthetimeitwascreated,andhowitilluminates thepresentbyprovidingasenseofcontinuitywiththepast’.• Symbolic:Oneoftheprincipalfunctionsoftheartisticformsisto‘existasrepositoriesand conveyorsofmeaning’whichindividualsextractfromthemastheyconsumethem.• Authenticity:Thisimpactreferstothefactthattheworkisthereal,originalanduniqueartwork whichitispresentedtobe.• Locational:Inhismorerecentwork,Throsbyhasputforwardthisadditionalfeatureofcultural impact,whichispresentwhen‘culturalsignificanceattachestothephysicalorgeographicallocation ofaheritageitem’.
TheapproachtakentomeasuretheimpactofArtsMelbourne’sinvestmentinartsisbasedoneightdimensionsofeconomicimpact.ThesearebrieflydescribedinTable1.
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Impact DefinitionDirect Theimpactofartsandactivitiesrelatedtoartsthatcanbeconsumeddirectly.
Forexample,ArtsMelbournedirectlyfundsartistsandsomefundsarespentongoodsandservicesfromlocalsuppliers.
Indirect Theusebenefitstoartsprogramaudiencesandpatronsandthelocalecono-my.Forinstancerecreationalandleisurebenefitsandentertainmentactivities,aswellaseducation,inspirationandknowledgeassociatedwithartsprogramattendance.
Option Peoplewhodonotcurrentlyconsumeculturalofferingsmaywanttheoptionofbeingabletodosointhefuture.TheoptionimpactreflectsthewillingnesstopreservetheoptiontobecomeapatronandpartakeinanArtsMelbourne’sprograminthefutureevenwhentheydonotsocurrently(theimpactplacedontheprogrambypotentialaudiences).
Quasi-option Thisistheimpactassociatedwithdelayingadecisionaboutanirreversiblechoicewhenthereisuncertaintyaboutthepayoffsofthealternativechoices.Forexample,thismightrepresentaperson’simpact,placedonthepreservationofMelbourne’sculturalandarchitecturalspaces(against,say,high-risehousingre-developments).
Bequest Peoplederivesatisfactionfromknowingthatuniqueculturalresourceswillbepreservedforfuturegenerationstoenjoy.
Existence Theimpactunrelatedtoanyactualorpotentialuse,the‘intrinsicimpact’solelyderivedfromknowingthatartisticandculturalworkscontinuetoexist.
Prestige Peoplemayneitherusenorlikeaparticularculturalresource,buttheyderivebenefitfromknowingthatthisresourceischerishedbyothersoutsidetheircommunity.Insofarthatsuchprestigeaddsontoaculturaleventorinstitution’sexistenceimpact,itwouldappeardifficulttoclearlyseparatethetwo.
Educational Intellectualandculturalcapitalspilloversarecreatedbyculturalassetsandspending.Forexample,culturalprogramsmayfundworksofnon-fictionliter-aturethataddtotheCity’sbodyofknowledge,andalong-runningperformingartsfestivalmayfostergreatercreativityorcapacityforculturalevolution.
Table 1: The Eight Dimensions of Economic Impact
2.2 SurveyMethodology
Theaudiencesurveyyielded103useableresponsesetsfrom136surveys,makingthecompletionrate74percent.ThesurveywasopenfromJunetoAugust2016andwasadministeredbytheCityofMelbournewhocontactedpatronswhohadprovidedavalidemailaddress.ThesurveywasdesignedbytheprojectteamatRMITincollaborationwiththeCityofMelbourne.ThetargetpopulationofthesurveyincludedpatronsandattendeesofCityofMelbourneactivitiesandvenuessuchastheCityGallery,Signal,ArtPlay,ArtsHouseandFederationBells.Itshouldbenotedthataudiencestoeventsfundedviathetriennialpro-gramwerenottargetedaspartofthisparticularaudiencesurvey.
Theartistsurveyyielded65completedresponsesfrom136surveyattempts,makingthecompletionrate48percent.ThetargetpopulationcamefromartistswhohadreceivedfundingorsupportfromArtsMelbourne.Theartists’surveyfellunderthreedistinctcategories:annualartsgrantsrecipients,artistsleasingCreativeSpaces,andartistscommissionedorfundedforartsprograms.Theartistsurvey
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ranfromJulytoAugust2016andwasdesignedbytheteamatRMITincollaborationwiththeCityofMel-bourne.TheCitywasalsoresponsiblefortheadministrationofthesurveytothetargetpopulation,whowereinvitedtoparticipateviaemail.
Thirdly,thegeneralpublicsurveywasconductedfrom11to15November2016.Itwassuccessfullycom-pletedby980respondentsfrom1,350attempts,tomakethecompletionratecloseto73percent.Thetar-getprofileforthegeneralpublicwasacrosstheGreaterMelbournearea,notjusttheCityofMelbourne.Assuch,thesurveytargetedthoseresidinginthepostalcodezonesof3000-3207;80percentofrespondentswerefromthisarea.Theagerangesoughtwasopentoadultsbetweentheagesof18to85,andthesurveydeliveredresponsesthatwereevenlydistributedbyageandgender.ThesurveywasdesignedbytheRMITprojectteam,althoughforthisstageoftheresearchthesurveywasadministeredbySSISurveySamplingusingadatabaseofsourcedrespondents.
Inconjunctionwiththesurveys,additionaldataforthemultiplieranalysiswassourcedfromtheAustralianBureauofStatistics(ABS).Inparticular,ABSdatafromtheBureau’sAustralianNationalAccountsinput-outputtablewasused.ThisdatawasthenusedtoderiveresultsbasedontheAustralianUrbanResearchInfrastructureNetworkEconomicImpact(Input-Output)AnalysisToolForRegionalInfrastructureInvestmentProjects(Burganetal.,2016).
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3 CalculatingEconomicImpactThissectionhasbeenstructuredaccordingtotheeightdimensionsofeconomicimpactidentifiedearlierandsummarisesthedataresultsaccordingly.Itisnoted,inTable2,thatnoteverystakeholdergrouptargetedthroughthesurveyinginformseachdimension.
Table 2: Summary of impact type and data sources used to elicit valuation calculations
Impact Type Artists Audience General Public
Direct and Indirect
Option Y Y
Quasi Option Y Y
Bequest Y Y
Existence Y
Prestige Y Y Y
Education Y Y Y
Tobegintheeconomicevaluation,abriefbackgroundonmultiplierestimatesandtheirlimitationsisprovided.Thisisfollowedbykeyfindingsfromeachofthethreesurveys,responsesfromwhichareusedtogaugethesixremainingtypesofeconomicimpact.
3.1 EvaluationBasedonMultiplierEstimates
Economicimpactassessmentsofartsinvestmenttypicallyemployregionalinput-outputanalysestomeasuredirectandinducedimpactsonthelocaleconomy.Thisisasystemthatcombinesquantitativemethodsandeconomictheorytobuildsimplemodelsbasedonmathematicalequationstocalculateimpactspecifiedintermsofdirectandindirecteffects.Ithasbeenusedinmanystudiespreviouslytogaugetheimpactofindustriesatthemacrolevel(forexample:DavidsonanddeSilva,2013usethisapproachtoinvestigatetheimpactofcoal).Similarly,ithasbeenusedtoprovidearegionaleconomicanalysisrelatedtoartsinvestment,forexampleinthecaseofVictorianstategovernmentexpenditure(KPMG,2013)andalsoforArtMelbourne’sTriennialArtsGrantsPrograms(EssentialEconomics,2010).
Unliketheabovestudies,thisassessmentusessurveysastheprimarygeneratoroffindings.Aregionalinput-outputanalysisisonlypresentedheretoofferabenchmark(ormethodologyconsistency)againstassessmentsthatdoprimarilybasetheirfindingsonthetechnique.Inemployingregionalinput-outputanalysis,weofferacaveat:itisimportanttonotethatthemultiplierestimatesforimpactandemploymentpresentedbelowareconservativeintermsoftheirunderlyingassumptionsandhenceislikelytounderstatethefullbenefits.Assuch,theanalysispresentedmayoverstatethenetleakagesofartsspendingfromthelocaleconomy,andthereforeislikelytohaveunderstatedthetruelocaldirectandinducedimpactoftheCityofMelbourne’ssupportforthearts.Thisisanacknowledgedlimitationassociatedwiththesourcedatausedinconstructingregionalinput-outputtables3.
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Withthisinmind,wecanstatethataccordingtotheregionalinput-outputmodelfortheCityofMelbourne,everydollaroflocalspendingintheartssector,includingspendingbytheCityofMelbourneinsupportofitsartsactivities,returnsanetcontributionof0.695dollars,oraround70cents,overandabove
theinitialspendingtothelocaleconomy.Thisiscalculatedastheimpactofadditionalnewoutputcreated,lessthecostofgoodsandservicesusedinproducingthe
output.Ofthisamount0.395dollars,oraround40cents,isadirectimpactofadollars’worthofspending,while0.300dollars,oraround30cents,isattributedtotheflow-onormultipliereffectsofadollar’sworthofartsspendinginthelocaleconomy.
Intermsoftheimpactofartsinvestmentonlocalemploymentaccordingtotheregionalinput-outputmodel,7.7jobsaregeneratedintheCityof
Melbourneforeveryonemilliondollarsspentintheartsandrecreationservicesindustrysector.It
isestimatedthat5.4ofthesejobsarecreateddirectlyintheartsandrecreationsector,whileanadditional2.3arecreatedthroughflow-onorinducedeffects.
Again,asaresultofoverstatingthenetleakagesofartsspendingfromthelocaleconomy,theanalysisintermsofemploymentcreationisalsoconservativeinthesensethattheestimateislikelytobeunderstated.
3.1.1FurtherEvidenceofInducedEffectsfromAudienceSurvey
Inadditiontotheinput-outputanalysisdescribedabove,resultsfromtheaudiencesurveyalsopointtoamultipliereffectinducedbyartsspendingthatdriveseconomicimpact.Basedonthe103completedaudiencesurveyresponses,itwasfoundthatthetypicalaudiencememberorvisitortoanArtsMelbournesupportedvenue,eventoractivityspentonaverage$26.81,ornearto$27,pereventaboveanycostofadmission.Thisadditionalexpenditureincludedspendingonthingslikemeals,refreshmentsandtransportation.Basedonaudiencesurveyresponses,itwasfoundthat:
• 73percentofrespondentspurchasedfoodorrefreshmentwithanaveragespendof$13.45.• 20percentofrespondentsmaderetailpurchasesspending$44.10perpersononaverage.• Totalaveragespendingpertripinclusiveofticketandancillaryspendingwas$38.93perperson.• 70percentofrespondentsindicatedtheirprimaryreasontovisitMelbourneonthatdaywasto attendtheartsactivity.• 80percentofrespondentsattendedfreeevents.
Thissnapshotofsomeoftherelevantfindingsfromtheaudiencesurveyprovidesevidenceofthenetincreaseinspendingorthemultipliereffectthattheartsgenerateasabenefittothelocaleconomy.ThisisimportantfromaneconomicstandpointsinceanyspendingundertakenbyaudiencesaspartofavisittotheCityofMelbournegeneratesaninflowintothelocaleconomythatmayotherwisehavenotoccurredtoboostoveralleconomicactivity.
EvidencefromthisstudyshowsthatwhentheCityofMelbournesupportsthearts,itgeneratesnotjustculturalandsocialimpact(measuredviadifferentindicatorsandmetricsnotconsideredwithinthebriefofthisreport),italsoclearlygeneratesimportanteconomicimpactsthatboostthelocaleconomyandcontributetojobcreation._________________________________3ABS’sArtsandRecreationServicesDivision,fromwhichthemultiplierestimatesarederived,isaconflationofthefollowing:• liveperformances,eventsorexhibits(e.g.artists,musicians,writers,performersandvenueoperators)• sportingorrecreationalactivities(e.g.sportsvenues,gyms,sportsclubs,amusementparks,horseracing)• thepreservationandexhibitionofhistorical,culturaloreducationalobjects(e.g.museums,zoos,botanicalgardens)• gamblingactivities(e.g.casino,onlinegamblingandlotteryoperators).
...the typical attendee spent approximately $27 per event, on top of any cost of admission…
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3.2 ContingentValuation–evaluationbasedonsurveyresponses
Measuringtheextentofeconomicimpactassociatedwithartsinvestmentdemandsacontingentvaluationapproach.Thisisadifferentapproachtotheconventionalinput-outputanalysislimitedtothedirectandinducedeffectsoutlinedintheprevioussection.
InanattempttomeasurecontingentvalueasevidenceofimpactforArtsMelbourne,surveysfortargetstakeholdercohortsweredeveloped-audiences,artists,andthegeneralpublic.
Todevelopthesesurveys,backgroundinformationfromtheleadersofArtsMelbournewasgatheredandprinciplesofbestpractice,basedonaninternationalreviewofrelevantliterature,identified.Importantly,severalcasestudieswereidentifiedandcriticallyassessed,includingLondon(BOPConsulting2013),Montreal(2009)andSingapore(2013).PreviousrelevantcommissionedreportsbytheCityofMelbourne,includingworkbyEssentialEconomics(2013)aroundtheTriennialArtsGrantProgram(TAGP),werealsoconsidered.
Indevelopingthesurveytoolsitwasparticularlyimportanttobeawareofthedifferentprogramtypes.TheCityofMelbourne’sinvestmentintheartstakesmanyforms,makingthetasktodevelopaunifiedsurveytoolcomplicated.ThiswasakeyreasonwhyfundingallocatedviatheTAGPwasexcludedfromtheresearchdesign.
Twounderlyingprincipleswereadheredtoaddressprogramtypedifferences:
1. SurveyquestionsmustreflectthediversityoftheCityofMelbourne’sartsactivities2. Thequalityofthesurveyresponseshouldbeashighaspossible.
Theaudienceandgeneralpublicsurveysweredesignedtoelicitthewillingness-to-pay(WTP)forprogramsprovidedbyArtsMelbourne.Thiscontingentvaluationapproachisparticularlyusefulforpublicgoodslikeartsprogramswhichareoftenfreeorsubsidisedforaudiencestoattend(O’Brien2010).BycapturingtheWTPvalues,aneconomicfigureforthebroaderculturalandsocialimpactcontributedbyartsprograms,aboveandbeyondthemoretraditionaldirectandindirectimpactspreviouslyaddressed,wasestimated.EstimatesthatincorporatecontingentvaluationreflectamoreholisticassessmentofeconomicimpactassociatedwithartsinvestmentbyArtsMelbourne.
Thesurveyinformation,havingbeencollectedandanalysedattheindividuallevel,wasweightedandscaledtoenablecalculationsfortheTotalEconomicImpactassociatedwiththeArtsMelbourneprogram.
3.2.1 OptionImpact
Optionimpactisthevalueanindividualplacesonhavingtheopportunitytoaccesstheartsinthepresentandthefuture.Foraudiencesandthepublicatlarge,thisisinrelationtotheabilitytoconsumethearts.Forartistsandcreatives,optionvaluereferstotheopportunitiestoproduceandcreatebothnowandinthefuture.
Fromaproductionperspective,optionimpactisvitalaswithoutartistswehavenoart.Asanextensionofthis,itcanbearguedthatwithoutavibrantsenseoftheartsourcityisimpoverishedandfailstorealiseitspotential.Bysupportingartistsandcreatingcareerpathsthatallowourartiststhetimeandspacetohonecreativepractice,itisnotonlyartistswhobenefitbutalsothebroadercommunity.OurartistsplayakeyroletothecontinualdevelopmentandongoingsustainabilityofMelbourne’sreputationasacreativecity.
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Theopportunitytoconsumearteventsinthefuturethenrequiresacommitmenttodevelopworkthatwouldnothavebeenabletoberealisedwithoutthesupportoffundingbodies. Akeystatisticemergingfromtheartistsurveyisthat94.4percentstatethattheirworkwouldnothaveproceededwithoutthefundingorsupportfromArtsMelbourne.Thisprovidesevidencetosupporttheoptionimpactassociatedwithfundingallocatedtoartists.However,thesupportprovidedbyArtsMelbournedidnotcompletelycoverthecostsofthevariousprojectsundertakenbyartists,with45.1percentofartistscontributingtheirownfundstotheprojectWhile30percentwereabletodevotealltheirtimetocreativework,onaverageartistssupportedspent16hoursaweekengagedinnon-creativeworktosupportthemselvesfinancially.
OneexampleofthewaythattheCityofMelbourne’sfundingisabletoencourageartists’developmentcanbeevidencedbythefollowingcomment:
“Almost everything I have done since (receiving support from City of Melbourne) has occurred as a result of this opportunity. I have been commissioned to make new works, I have toured my work extensively, I have been the recipient of an Australia Council Theatre Fellowship, I have secured an on-going part-time position as a leading artist in a small arts organisation. My career was genuinely transformed by this opportunity, which fortunately came at a time when I was ready in my artistic practice to make the most of it.”
Artistrespondent
Chart1providesasummaryoffindingsfromtheartistsurveythatidentifiedthemechanismsthathelptheartistshonetheircraftandcontinuetobeabletopracticeinthefuture.Manyoftheseelementsrelatetonetworkingeffectsthataidinconsolidatingreputationandstandingasanartist.
…Just over 94 per cent of artists surveyed stated the project would not have proceeded without the funding provided by the City of Melbourne…
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Chart 1: Artists’ professional development outcomes defined by grant recipients, Creative Spaces tenants and commissioned/programmed artists and performers.
Source:CityofMelbourneArtistSurvey(2016)Source:CityofMelbourneArtistSurvey(2016)
Ofthe71artistssurveyed:
• 53indicatedtheywereabletogeneratenewworktohigherstandard.• 51agreedthefundingallowedthemtodevelopworkthattheywouldnothaveotherwisebeen ableto.• 39foundthefundingvalidatedtheirstandingasanartist.• 37foundthatthefundingmeantthatotherartists,mediaorganisations,producersandpresenters tooktheirworkmoreseriously.• 37foundthefundingimprovedthestatusoftheprojectorwork.• 31experiencedasignificantskillsimprovement.
Toderiveoptionimpactforthegeneralpublicbasedaroundpresentandfutureabilitytoaccessthearts,respondentswerescreenedonthebasistheyhadnotparticipatedorattendedArtsMelbourneactivitiesoreventsoverthelast12months.Despiterespondents’non-attendance,30percentwerewillingtopaytosupporttheartsprograms.ThisindicatesamoderateinterestinwillingnessfromresidentsacrossGreaterMelbournetosupporttheartsevenifnotconsumingtheseprogramscurrently.
3.2.2 Quasi-OptionImpact
Thequasi-optionimpactiswheretheabilitytohavefutureopportunitiestoconsumetheartsdependsuponthecurrentprovisionandstateofthearts.Identifyingthistypeofimpactthatisassociatedwithpreservingtheartssothattheycanbeaccessedbythepublicinthefutureisanimportantconsiderationthatneedstobeaccountedforinaholisticapproachtomeasuringtheeconomicimpactofthearts. Itisimportanttobearinmindthatthequalityandtypeofartsavailableinthefutureareafunctionofartiststhemselvesandtheopportunitiestheycanexpect.Forthisreason,indiscussingquasi-optionimpact,focusisgiventobothartistsaswellasthegeneralpublic.
Intermsofartists,theopportunitiesthatarecreatedduetoformalandinformalmechanismsthatconnectartists,theiragents,institutionsandaudiencesarevital.InseekingtounderstandhowArtsMelbournecansupporttheserelationshipstonotjustcontinuebuttoflourish,itisnecessaryto
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understandartists’professionalgrowth.Thiswillhaveimplicationsfortheartavailableinthecommunitythatpeoplehavetheopportunitytoconsume(ornot)inthefuture.Thisimpactmayalsobeviewedastheimpactofadditionalinformationaboutgoodssubjecttoirreversiblechanges.
Indicativeofthesentimentsreflectedbyartistsprovidingwrittencommentsfromtheartistsurveyistheviewthat:
“The support the City of Melbourne provides to artists through adventurous productions, sets the City apart from many other local governments. Whilst this survey has focused on economic benefit, it’s the cultural benefits stemming from the City’s backing of artists and producers such as Arts House which have an impact that will resonate way into the future.”
Artistrespondent
Chart2providesasummaryoffindingsfromtheartistsurveythatidentifiedthenetworkingopportunitiesidentifiedasvitaltosupportcareerdevelopmentandtheproductionofartintothefuture.Itisofinteresttocomparefindingsacrossdifferenttypesofartistsreceivingsupport.Fromthesurvey,itisfoundthattenantsofCreativeSpacesandcommissioned/programmedartistsfeelbetternetworkingopportunitiesarisecomparedtograntrecipients.
Chart 2: Artists networking outcomes defined by grant recipients, creative space recipients and commissioned artists and performers.
Source:CityofMelbourneArtistSurvey(2016)
Theartistssurveydataonnetworkingoutcomesfindsthat:
• 70percentofcommissioned/programmedartistswereabletocollaboratewithotherartistsasa resultoftheopportunitiesarisingfromthefunding.• 64percentofcommissioned/programmedartistswereabletogeneratefuturework.• 28percentoftenantsatCreativeSpaceswereabletogeneratefuturework.
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• 60percentoftenantsatCreativeSpaceswereabletoexpandtheirprofessionalcontactsand network.• 58percentofcommissioned/programmedartistswereabletoexpandtheirprofessionalcontacts andnetwork.
Toidentifythisnon-usequasi-optionimpact,thegeneralpublicwereaskedwhethertheyagreedornotwiththefollowingstatementaccordingtoasevenpointscale:
“The City of Melbourne has a vital responsibility to support the arts and culture to benefit Melbourne more broadly”
• 60percentofthegeneralpublicagreedwiththestatement.
3.2.3 BequestValue
Bequestimpactderivesfromknowingtheartsandculturewillbepreservedforfuturegenerationstoenjoy.Individualsbenefitfromthesatisfactionofknowingthatuniqueculturalresourceswillbepreservedforfuturegenerationstoenjoy.
Respondentsfromboththeaudienceandgeneralpublicsurveyswereaskedtorankthestatementonascalefromzerotoseven(stronglydisagreetostronglyagree):
“The arts in Melbourne, including our iconic venues and festivals, should be preserved for future generations to enjoy”.
Resultsfromthisquestionwere:
• Audiencerespondentsoverwhelminglysupportedthisstatement:itwasthehighestranked responsewith96.2percentagreeingwiththisproposition.• Allbutoneaudiencerespondentscoredthisstatementeightorhigher.• Thegeneralpublicalsorankedthisstatementthehighestwith65.15percentagreeing.
Withbothaudiencesandthegeneralpublicoverwhelminglysupportingthepreservationoficonicvenuesandfestivalsforfuturegenerations,thereisstrongevidenceofapreferencewithinthecommunityforpreservingMelbourne’sarts.
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3.2.4 ExistenceImpact
Existenceimpactisderivedfromknowingtheartsexistandaresupportedeveniftheyarenotdirectlyconsumedbyanindividual.Forinstance,peoplemayappreciateandvaluethepresenceofajazzconcertintheirneighborhoodpark,thoughtheythemselvesdonotattendit.Thesenseofknowingtheartsexistandsupportedprovidesitsownsenseofsatisfactionandevidenceofacultivatedcommunitythatindividualsmayaccessiftheysowish.
Existenceimpactiscloselytiedwiththewillingnesstopayandtheresultsofthisarepresentedinsection3.2.7.
3.2.5 PrestigeImpact
Prestigeimpactisthesatisfactionanindividualgainsfromknowingthattheartsarecherishedandappreciatedbyothersoutsidetheircommunity.Inasense,theenviablepositionMelbourneoccupiesasAustralia’screativecapitalislinkedtotheprestigeimpactassociatedwiththevibrantartsandculturescenethatthecityisrenownedforaroundtheworld.
Intermsofthesurveyapproach,artists,audiencesandthegeneralpublicwereallaskedquestionsdesignedtomeasureprestigeimpact.Firstly,theartistsurveyexaminedhowtheworkfundedwasabletofacilitateartistsreachingbeyondthescopeoftheinitialfundedproject,andgenerateworkthatwasbothrecognisedandconsumedbeyondthisscope.
Artistsgrowanddevelopthroughouttheircareers.Theymaywinprizes,receivegrantsandreachnewaudiencesthroughexcitingnewopportunitieswhichinturncansustaintheircareer.FundingfromtheCityofMelbournecanfacilitatethis.Chart5presentssomeofthefindingsfromtheartistsurveyaroundhowCityofMelbournesupportfacilitatedartiststoexpandtheirimpactandreach.
Chart 5: Reach outcomes for artist survey by grant recipients, Creative Spaces tenants and commissioned/programmed artists.
Source:CityofMelbourneArtistSurvey(2016)
TheresultsidentifyhowsupportfromtheCityofMelbourneenabledartiststoestablishawiderdistributionoftheirworktolocationsbeyondthereachofMelbourneandbeyondtheirinitialscope.
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Forthecommissioned/programmedartists:
• 64.5percentwentontoachieveotherpaidartisticworkfromtheirengagement.• 45percentwerealsoabletoobtainfurtherfundingfromadditionalfundinginstitutions.
ForCreativeSpacestenants:
• 36percentofartistsgeneratedfurtherfundingfromotherorganisations.
Significantly,forartistsgenerally,theprestigeimpactofthefundedworkhasexpandedtheirreachwith:
• 4percentofartiststouringregionally.• 27percentofartiststouringnationally.• 8percentofartiststouringinternationally.
AsthefollowingstatementfromatenantofasubsidisedCreativeSpacereveals,thebenefitofsupportbytheCityofMelbournehasbeenvitaltothedevelopmentofartists’creativepractice.
“The opportunity to develop my work in a studio at River Studio for 3 years was invaluable. The affordability of the space meant I could develop work much larger than I could have realised elsewhere and it marked a time of rethinking in my practice that led to significant developments in my work. These developments have since led to many new opportunities in Singapore where I currently live. I also built up a strong network of peers that continues to support me and my practice.”
Artistrespondent
SupportfromArtsMelbournealsofundsartiststocreatenewworks:thelifebloodofnewartsinnovation.Sincereceivingfunding:
• over20percentofartistswereabletopublishorpresenttheirnewworkelsewhere;• 32percentofartistswereabletoselltheirwork;and• afurther20percentoftheseartistshadworkselectedforexhibitioninamajorgallery.
Theseopportunitiesareoftencalled“claimtofame.”SomeofthepaidopportunitiesthatCityofMelbournesupportedartistshave/willenjoyinclude:
• WorksperformedattheDublinTheatreFestival2017• WorksperformedattheBrightonTheatreFestival(UK)2017• WorksperformedatCanadianStageToronto2017• WorksperformedatthePushFestivalVancouver2018• InclusionofworksintheMelbourneInternationalArtsFestival2016• WorksincludedintheMobileStatesnationaltour• Workthatwentontonationalandinternationaltouring,includingtheSydneyFestival2016• Workincludedinthe2015DanceMassivefestivalprogram• WorktouredtosevencitiesinaEuropeantourin2016• WorktouredtoSouthAmericainSeptember-November2016• Worksusedascasestudiesinacademicpractice-basedresearchatprestigiousuniversities• AdaptionofworkforABCradio
PrizesandawardsachievedbyartistsasaresultofCityofMelbournefunding/supportprovidesfurtherevidenceofprestigeimpact.Recognitioncontributestothebuildingofanartist’sreputation.Ultimately,higherprofilereputationsgrowtheeconomicmultiplierandacknowledgetheimpactoftheartist’sworkbeyondthecommunity.
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Toassessthegeneralpublicandtheaudiences’assessmentoftheprestigeimpactoftheartsfortheCityofMelbourne,respondentswereaskedwhethertheyagreedwiththefollowingthestatementonasevenpointscale:
“The arts are an essential part of Melbourne’s national and international profile”:
Fromthisquestionitwasfoundthat:
• 91.3percentofaudiencerespondentsagreedorstronglyagreedwiththisstatement.• 61.8percentofthegeneralpublicagreedorstronglyagreedwiththisstatement.
Thisstatementwasthesecondhighestscoringamongsimilarstatementsintheaudienceandgeneralpublicsurveys.ItindicatesthatthereiswidespreadbeliefthattheartssceneinMelbournemakesasubstantialcontributiontotheperceptionoftheCity’snationalandinternationalprestige.Thisperceptionissummarisedbythefollowingaudiencerespondent:
“I love the little City Gallery and its thoughtful exhibitions. I have encouraged other people in my Ballarat heritage group & “Save Civic Hall” to visit the brilliant “History of the Future” exhibition. When in Melbourne I love the liveliness of the arts scene and am grateful that much of it is free as I have a reduced income now. Melbourne is one of the world’s liveliest cities - largely due to your arts programming. The street art, public sculptures, busking etc. all add to the ambience.”
AudienceRespondent
Theartists,theaudienceandgeneralpublicalikeareabletodemonstratethattheCityofMelbourne’sinvestmentintheartshasimpactintermsofculturalprofile.Furthermore,despiteaccountingforasmallpercentageofrespondentstherewasevidencefromboththeaudiencesurvey(asthestatementabovefromanaudiencerespondentshows)andalsofromthegeneralpublicsurveytosuggestthattheartsprovidedbytheCityofinMelbournearecherishedbeyondthecityboundaries.
3.2.6 EducationImpact
Educationimpactreferstotheimpactattachedtointellectualandculturalcapitalspilloversresultingfromartsactivities.
Tomeasuretheintellectualandculturalcapitalspilloverscreatedbyculturalassetsandspending,aswellastheabilitytofostergreatercreativityorcapacityforculturalevolution,respondentsfromboththeaudienceandgeneralpublicsurveyswereaskedtorankthefollowingstatementsreferringtoperceivedimpactonascalerangingfrom(stronglydisagreetostronglyagree).
“Arts events and activities contribute to our cultural knowledge and education”
• 87.5percentofaudiencerespondentsagreedwiththisstatement• 56.74percentofgeneralpublicrespondentsagreedwiththisstatement“Theartsfosterscreative thinkingandinnovationwhichbenefitsourcity”• 87.5percentofaudiencerespondentsagreedwiththisstatement• 55.93percentofgeneralpublicrespondentsagreedwiththisstatement,whichwasthelowestof allvaluations
“The arts contribute to Melbourne’s economy by drawing visitors who also spend money on local businesses”.
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• 83.7percentofaudiencerespondentsagreedwiththisstatement• 60.69percentofgeneralpublicrespondentsagreedwiththisstatement
Thecontributionoftheartstofosteringcreativethinkingandinnovationwasratedthelowestofthevariousresponsesforthegeneralpublicandaudiencesalike.However,asthenumberthatagreewiththisstatementisstillquitehigh,itisclearthereisperceivedvalueontheimportanceoftheeducationalimpactsofartsprovisionfromboththegeneralpublicandtheaudiences.
“The ArtPlay Grant Is extremely helpful in providing opportunities to crest new work, develop professionally and engage with the community and other arts professionals. The ArtPlay programs are excellent being both innovative and engaging. The staff at ArtPlay are outstanding”.
Artistssurveyrespondent
3.2.7WillingnesstoPay
Boththeaudienceandgeneralpublicsurveyincludedquestionsaimedatelicitingthewillingnesstopay(WTP)ofsurveyparticipantsusingcontingentvaluationtechniques.ThesurveysaskedrespondentstheirwillingnesstopaybasedonasimplescenarioforboththosewhohaveattendedanactivityoractivitiessupportedbytheCityofMelbourne(audiencesurvey)inthelastyear,aswellasthosewhohavenot(generalpublicsurvey).
AudiencesurveyrespondentswerepresentedwithastandardWTPscenario:
Thousands of arts events and activities occur throughout the City of Melbourne each year engaging both professionals and volunteers. Individual artists also produce creative work for sale, performance, and/or exhibit their throughout Melbourne. These activities draw many visitors to the city annually, and help boost the local economy. Many such activities are supported by or held in spaces funded by the City of Melbourne.
ImaginethefollowinghypotheticalscenarioforourpurposesinassessingtheeconomicvalueofCityofMelbourneartsprograms:
All funding for the arts has been reduced by 25 per cent, so the only way that the arts can receive support at previous levels is through direct contributions.
Forthegeneralpublicsurveythescenariowasthesamewiththeexceptionthatallfundingwasabolishedratherthanreducedby25percent.
Respondentsinbothsurveyswerethenaskedaseriesofquestionsonhowmuchmoneytheywouldbewillingtocontributetoretainartsservices.
Firstly,basedonthe101completeaudiencesurveyresponsesitwasfound:
• Thetypical(median)respondentwouldbewillingtopayapproximately$37tomaintaintheArts Melbournesupportedactivitiesandclosethe25percentgapcreatedbyahypotheticalshortfallin funding.• Forthegeneralpublic,42percentwerewillingtopay,withtheaverageamountbeingslightly higherat$41perannum.
TheevidencefrombothaudiencesandthegeneralpubliconwillingnesstopaysuggeststhatMelbournianssupportandimpactanexistenceimpactassociatedwiththeartsactivitiesprovidedbyArtsMelbourne.
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Chart 3: Audience/patrons willingness to pay (WTP) on a per annum basis.
Source:CityofMelbourneAudienceSurvey(2016)
Chart 4 General Public willingness to pay (WTP) on a per annum basis.
Source:CityofMelbourneAudienceSurvey(2016)
Usingtheaverageofgeneralpublic’swillingnesstopaybandsthewillingnesstopayis$41.33perpersononaverage.BasedonAustralianBureauofStatistics(ABS)populationdata,respondentsforthegeneralpublicsurveyarerepresentativeoftheVictorianpopulation.ItisthereforepossibletoextrapolatewillingnesstopayestimatesacrossthewiderpopulationandascertainaggregatedvaluesassociatedwiththeimpactoftheCityofMelbourne’sartsactivities.
Toprovideanaggregatedestimate,anaverage(perperson)willingnesstopayfromsurveydataismultipliedbythepopulationofMetropolitanMelbourneandVictoria.GiventhemostrecentABSestimatesforMetropolitanMelbourne’spopulationis4,529,500(ABS,2015)andVictoriais6,039,100(March2016)thisyieldsestimatesof:
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• $105,302,382aggregatedWillingnesstoPaywithinMetropolitanMelbourne.• $140,397,752aggregatedWillingnesstoPaywithinVictoria.
3.2.8 Volunteerism
Inadditiontothewillingnesstopayquestiondesignedtoprovideevidenceofadirectmonetaryvaluation,itwasimportanttoaccountforanotherwayindividualsmaycontributetosupportthearts–throughvolunteering.
Focusingsolelyonwillingnesstopayunderestimatesanindividual’swillingnesstocontributeassomepeoplewillbeabletocontributetimebutnotmoney.WhenaskedifwillingtovolunteertimetosupporttheartsinthefaceoffundingcutstoArtsMelbourneactivities,theaudienceandgeneralpublicsurveysfound:
• 65.7percentoftheaudiencerespondentssaidtheywouldvolunteertosupportArtsMelbourne activities.• 30percentofthegeneralpublicrespondentsindicatedtheywouldbewillingtovolunteerto supportArtsMelbourneactivities.Onaveragetheywerepreparedtoprovide24hoursayearof theirtime.• Aroundhalfoftheartistssurveyedincurredadditionalfinancialcoststheyhadtocoverthemselves torealisetheirprojectssupportedbyArtsMelbourne.Thetimespentbyartistsoncreativework relativetoremunerationsuggestsnon-financialmotivationsakintovolunteering.
Theseresultsfromaudiencesandthegeneralpublicshowedbothawillingnesstopay,andawillingnesstovolunteertimetosupportthearts.ThedatasuggeststhatwhentheCityofMelbournesupportsthearts,itgeneratesculturalbenefitsbeyonditsneteconomicbenefits.
Iftheseotherwiseunpricedimpactsarenotaccountedforinthedecision-makingprocessesaroundtheallocationofscarcelocalgovernmentfunds,thereisariskthatfinaldecisionsmayfavouroutcomeswithahighercommercialimpact,butmightnotdeliverthebestnetoverallimpactandsocialbenefittothebroadercommunityandeconomy.
4 ConclusionandRecommendationsTheCityofMelbourne’sartsbranchinvestsinitsprogramstohelprealiseavisionofMelbourneasacreativecity,andtobefitthecity’sreputationastheculturalcapitalofAustralia.TheCityofMelbourne’sArtStrategy2014-17underlinesthiscommitmenttotheartsbysupportingarangeoffundingopportunitiesforartists,artsprojects,organisationsandevents.
4.1 SummaryoftheEconomicImpactAssessmentResults
Artist Survey
Artistsweresurveyedwho,overthelastfiveyears,hadreceiveddirectfundingfromtheCityofMelbourne,orsomeotherformofin-kindsupport(suchassubsidisedaccesstoaCreativeSpace).
ThemainpurposeoftheartistsurveywastodeterminetheextenttowhichsupportfromtheCity
“there is a risk that final decisions
might not deliver the best net
overall impact and social benefit”
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ofMelbourneenhancedcareeropportunitiesforartistsintermsoftheircreativepractice.CareerdevelopmentforartistsandperformersisanessentialingredientforMelbourne’sprofileasavibrant,creativeandliveablecity.
Findingsfromthesurveyofartistsincluded:
• 94percentofartists’outputwouldnothavetakenplacewithouttheCityofMelbourne’sfunding/ support.• 80percentofartistswereworkingtosupportthemselvesfinancially(whichdropsto50percent duringperiodoffundingdelivery).• 75percentofartistsreportedthattheywereabletodevelopworksofhigherstandards.• Artistsspendtimeoncreativeworkforarangeofreasons,andmanyofthempursuetheirartfor non-financialmotivations.• Closetohalftheartistsreportedtheyincurredadditionalfinancialcoststhattheyhadtopay themselves.
Audience Survey
ThesecondsurveyfocusedonaudiencememberswhohadattendedatleastoneCityofMelbournefundedartsexhibition,activityorperformanceduring2016.Thissurveyaskedquestionsaboutaudiencemembers‘willingnesstopay’forcertainaspectsofarts.Furtherquestionsweredesignedtomeasurebequest,prestigeandeducationimpactassociatedwiththeprograms.
Findingsfromtheaudiencesurveyincluded:
• Every$1ofspendingonCityofMelbourneartsactivitiesgeneratesaround70centsofnew economicactivitytobenefitthelocalcommunity.• Audiencemembersindicatedtheywouldbewillingtopaybetween$25and$49perannumto supporttheartsprogrammingcurrentlyofferedbytheCityofMelbourne.• In70percentofcases,theeventwasthemotivationtovisitthemunicipality.• Duringthisvisit,keyspendingincluded:• Foodorrefreshmentpurchasesaveraging$13.45perperson.• Retailpurchasesaveraging$44perperson.• Audiencememberstypicallylivedlocally.• Audiencememberstypicallybelongedtohouseholdswithrelativelylowincomes.• Thereisaloyalaudiencebasewithmanyaudiencemembersattendingbetweenfourtotentimes overtheyear.
General Public Survey
ThesurveyofthegeneralpublicextendedthemeasureofeconomicimpactbyconsideringtheimplicitimpactthegeneralpublicplacedonartsactivitiesprovidedbytheCityofMelbourne.ThisprovidedinsightintotheexistenceandbequestimpactoftheartsasthesampleselectedforthegeneralpublicsurveyhadnotattendednorengagedinanyvenuesoractivitiesfundedbytheCityofMelbourneforthe12monthsprecedingNovember2016.
Findingsfromthegeneralpublicsurveyincluded:
• Despitenotengagingwithartseventsprovided,thereisawidespreadpositiveperceptioninthe publicaboutthebenefitsoftheCity’sartsprograms.• Over77percentstronglyagreedthat“The arts in Melbourne, including our iconic venues and festivals, should be preserved for future generations to enjoy”.• AggregatedwillingnesstopayacrossVictoriais$140millionperannumwith75percentofthis
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generatedbyresidentsinmetropolitanMelbourne.• Asmallamountofrespondentswerewillingtopaysurprisinglylargesumstosupportthearts:12 percentwerewillingtopayapproximately$144perannumtowardsthissupport.• Asignificantvolunteerpoolwerepreparedtodonatetheirtime.Approximately30percentof respondentswerewillingtovolunteeranaverageofthreedaysayear.
Asacomplementtotheprimarydataanalysisbasedonthekeyfindingsfromeachofthethreesurveys,theresearchemployedsecondarydataavailablefromtheAustralianBureauStatistics(ABS)tocalculateoftheeconomicimpactassociatedwithwhatiscommonlyreferredtoasamultipliereffect.
Inthecontextofspendingonthearts,themultipliereffectreferstotheadditionalspendinggeneratedasaresultoftheinitialexpenditurethattakesplace–includingonthingsnotdirectlyrelatedtothearts(forexample,spendingbyanartspatronatacafébeforeashow).
Theresultsofthemultiplieranalysisindicatedthat:
• 7.7jobsaregeneratedintheCityofMelbourneforeveryonemilliondollarsoflocaleconomic activityassociatedwiththearts.• 5.4ofthesejobsarecreateddirectlyintheartsandrecreationsector,whileanadditional2.3are createdthroughflow-oneffects.• Everydollaroflocalspendingintheartssectorreturnsanetcontributionofatleastanadditional 70centsovertheinitial$1spenttothelocaleconomy.
4.2 Recommendations
Asthisreportreveals,theinvestmentbytheCityofMelbourneintheartsreturnstangibleeconomicbenefitstoboththelocalandbroadereconomy.ArtsvenuesandprogramsattractvisitorstotheCityandplayavitalroleunderpinningMelbourne’sreputationasacreativeandculturalcity.
Asidefromtheeconomicbenefits,theimportanceofintangiblebenefitsfromtheartscannotbeignored.TheabilityoftheartstoenhancesocialandculturallifeforthosewhoencounterthemimprovesthelivesofMelbourneresidents,workersandvisitors.Thebenefitsoftheartsextendbeyondthedomainofwhatcanbequantifiedandmeasured.Puttingamonetisedvaluationontheartswillonlycapturepartofthestory.ItwillunderstatetheplethoraofbenefitsthattheartsprovidetoMelbourne’ssocial,economicandculturallife.Furthermore,itisimportanttobearinmindthatwhileaneconomicimpactstudysuchasthisprovidesvaluableevidenceabouttheimpactoftheinvestmentintotheartsbytheCityofMelbourneatapointintime,thisimpactisnotnecessarilystatic.
Wethereforemakethefollowingtwokeyrecommendations:
Recommendation 1:
TheCityofMelbourneconsiderstrategiestomarketandpromotetheeconomicbenefitsofitsinvestmentintheartswhilesimultaneouslyconveyingthesignificanceofthenon-economicbenefits.
Recommendation 2:
GiventhesubstantialinvestmentintheartsbytheCity,aspartofitsaccountabilitiesandinaccordancewithbestpracticeprogrammanagement,thecityshouldreplicatethisanalysiseverytwoyears,informedbydatafromtheannualdeploymentofthesurveysdevelopedforthepurposesofthecurrentanalysis.
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5 AbouttheReportAuthorsThisreporthasbeenproducedbyRMITUniversityCulturalEconomicsGroup.Thisgroupbringstogetheramixofacademicsintermsoftheircareerstage,areasofmethodologicalexpertiseanddisciplineareas.Thegroupispremisedonthebeliefthatresearchintoartsandculture,includingeconomic,socialandculturalaspectsisabletobeinformedbyunderstandingsacrossarangeofdisciplinesusingarangeofdifferentapproachessuitedtodifferentpurposes.Thegroupencouragescollaborationbothwithintheacademiaaswellasengagementwithkeystakeholdersinindustry,thecommunityandfromalllevelsofgovernment.Keythemeswithinthegroup’sresearchinclude:creativeindustryanalysis;creativecities;explorationofthelinkbetweencreativityandinnovation;andartisticlabour.
Specificallythereportauthorsinclude:
DrMegElkinsDrMegElkinsisanapplieddevelopmenteconomistworkingintheSchoolofEconomics,FinanceandMarketingatRMITUniversity.ShewasawardedaPhDinEconomicsfromLaTrobeUniversityin2014.Herresearchinterestsincludepolicyevaluationindevelopingeconomies,inparticularlyreviewingPovertyReductionStrategyPapersandtheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals.Furtherareasofinterestaresocialprotection,corruption,povertyreduction,labourmarketsandwell-being.Meg’scurrentresearchinterestsareintheareaofappliedmicroeconomicsinvestigating:pathwaysin-and-outofhomelessnessusingJourneysHomeDataSet;youthandlabourmarketoutcomesassociatedwithleisureactivitiesusingLongitudinalSurveyofAustralianYouthdata,andsocialprotectionandtheachievementoftheMillenniumDevelopmentGoalusingAsianDevelopmentBankandWorldBankData.MegisamemberofDevelopmentStudiesAssociation(DSA)intheUKandamemberofthemulti-dimensionalpovertygroupassociatedwiththeDSA/EuropeanAssociationofDevelopmentResearchandTrainingInstitute(EADI).MegiscurrentlyleadingaprojectinvestigatingtheeconomicimpactoftheartsandartistswiththeCityofMelbourne.Otherrecentresearchanalysesyouthcuriosityandleisureactivities.Herresearchhasbeenpublishedinseveralhighqualityeconomic,communicationandeducationpublications.
DrBronwynCoateDrBronwynCoateiscurrentlyaLecturerinEconomicsatRMITUniversity.Sheco-ordinatestheRMITUniversityCulturalEconomicsGroup.Bronwyn’sresearchisinnovativeandrecognisedforthecontributionitmakesinunderstandingthedynamicsofcreativeindustries.Bronwyn’sPhDinvolvedaseriesofempiricalstudiesthatinvestigatedthesecondarymarketforvisualartscreatedbyAustralianartistswithafocusonIndigenousart.HerresearchcontributedtodebateandpolicyaroundtheintroductionofresaleroyaltylegislationthatcameintoeffectinJune2010.SincecompletingherPhDBronwyn’sacademiccareerhasbeendisruptedasaresultofraisingayoungfamily.BronwyncontinuestoworkaspartofateamofresearchersontheKinomaticsProject,involvingabigculturaldataset(inexcessof330millionrecords)thatexploresthediffusionandflowoffilmasaculturalproductaroundtheworld.Bronwyncollaboratessuccessfullywithotheracademicsacrossarangeofdisciplines,whichisofimportancetoinformingculturalpolicydebatethroughempiricallymotivatedevidencedbasedresearch.
AssociateProfessorAshtondeSilvaDrAshtondeSilvaisanappliedeconomist/econometricianspecialisingintheanalysisoftheproperty(includinghousing)sector,naturalresources,artsandculture,credit&financialmarketsandgovernmentpolicy.Hehaspublishedpapersinleadinginternationalacademicjournalsaswellaswrittenseveralreportsforkeyindustrybodies.Hehasastrongrecordofattaininggrants,industryresearchcontractsaswellasGovernmentfundingtoinvestigateareasofhouseholdfinancesandbroadereconomicpolicy.Representativesfromindustryandthepopularpressregularlycontacthimforhisperspectivesandinsights.
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AssociateProfessorJonathanBoymalDrJonathanBoymalisanAssociateProfessorintheOfficeofthePro-ViceChancellor(Business),andholdsanunderlyingpositionintheSchoolofEconomics,FinanceandMarketing.Jonathanhasresearchexperienceintheareaofappliedeconomics.Thisincludescompetitivegrantapplications,programevaluationatthestateandfederalgovernmentlevel,andrefereedpublicationsandHDRcompletionsintheareasofhousingandurbaneconomics,culturaleconomics,populationeconomics,evaluation,economicpsychology,healtheconomics,cost-benefitanalysisandtechnologydiffusion.
DrMehmetOzmenDrMehmetÖzmenisaneconomistanddatascientistwithextensiveexperienceinanalytics,statisticsanddataminingmethodologies.Mehmethasextensiveconsultingexperienceinbothacademiaandinbusinessusingevidencebasedanddatadrivenapproachestoresolvepublicpolicyquestions.HeisalsoanactiveacademicwithteachingandmentoringactivitiesandhasrecentpublicationsintoptierinternationalandAustralianpeer-reviewedjournals.
OtherContributorstotheReportwhoseEffortsareAcknowledgedInpreparingthisreporttheRMITUniversityCulturalEconomicsGroupgratefulacknowledgesthecooperationandinputfromtheCityofMelbourne.WealsoacknowledgeDr.BenElthamforhisfeedbackandsuggestionsonanearlierversionofthisreport.WearealsogratefultoLaszloRomerforthedesignandlayoutofthereportdocument.
AllimagesusedthroughoutthereportdepictingvariousartsprogramswereprovidedcourtesyoftheCityofMelbourne.
Anyerrorsandomissionswiththecontentofthisreportremaintheresponsibilityofthereportauthors.
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6 Appendix:RespondentProfileInformationgleanedfromthesurveysofartistsandaudiencesprovideimportantinsightonhowinvestmentintheartscontributestoMelbourne’seconomy.Inaddition,viewsexpressedbythegeneralpublicprovideusefulinsightsintotheartsprogramlatenteconomicimpact.
6.1 ArtistsSurveyRespondentCharacteristics
Therewere136artistrespondentswhoattemptedthesurveywith65oftheseprovidingcompletedresponsesthatwereabletobeusedforanalysis.ThesurveywascarriedoutonlinefromJulytoAugust2016andrespondentswereinformedofandrecruitedtothesurveythroughtheCityofMelbourne’sownchannels.Theartistsurveyprovidesvaluableinsightsintothewayartsandcultureprogramsenhancethequalityandquantityofartisticandcreativeculturallyenrichedoutput.Thisdeliversbenefitstoartists,audiencesandthecommunityasawholetorevealthatimpactcreationandimpactfromtheartsisintrinsicallylinked.
Growingthequalityofoutputnecessarilymeanssupportingartists’professionaldevelopment.Inprovidingprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesforartists,theCityofMelbourneprovidesthreeformsoffunding:
1. ArtsGrantsandExpressionsofInterestprograms-theCityofMelbourne’sannualartsgrant recipientsareoftendistinctlydifferentfromthosefundedviagrantsfromCreativeVictoriaand theAustraliaCouncilfortheArts.TheArtsMelbournebranchoftenfundnon-traditionaland contemporaryartistswhoareseentobepushingtheboundaries.ExpressionsofInterests(ArtPlay, ArtsHouse,PublicArtMelbourneandSignal)provideopportunitiesforartiststodevelopnewworks forcitylocationsandvenues.OthergrantingprogramsrespondtoneedsidentifiedbyArts MelbourneprogramareasandaligntoCouncilgoals.2. CreativeSpaces–subsidisedstudios,makingandcreativespacesfortheartistsandcreativesto developandsustaintheirpractice.3. CommissionedandProgrammedArtists–InitiatedandsupportedbyprogramsincludingArtPlay, SignalandArtsHousetoprovideculturalengagementwiththecommunity.
Thesethreeareasprovidethemeanstoenableartiststoaccessandactivatenewnetworks,aswellasenhanceexistingonesthroughcollaboration.Inunderstandingthecareercycleofanartist,theformationofanartist’scapacityascreativeentrepreneurandthereputationthattheybuildovertimefromtheirworkandthenetworkstheyestablisharecrucialdriverstolongtermsuccess.Theartistsurveyaddressescareertrajectoriesbyaskingartiststoself-reportwhatstageintheircareertheyseethemselves(i.e.asemerging,mid-careerorestablished).Inlightofthedifferentstagesartistsidentifywith,itisofinteresttoconsiderresponsestoquestionsontheartist’sreachandnetworkingopportunities.
Closetohalfofallrespondentswereagedunder45yearsand70percentwerefemale.ParticipantshadahigherthanaverageeducationlevelwithmorethanhalfparticipantsreportingaPostgraduateDegreeand80percentreportingaBachelororHigher.Ofthose,60percentreportedreceivingUniversitytrainingintheirartspractice.Oneinfivesaidthattheyhadbeenstudyingorreceivingformaltrainingintheartsoverthepast12months.
Halfoftheartistssaidtheyobtainedadditionalincomethroughpaidemploymentorothersourcestosupportthemselffinanciallyovertheperiodinwhichtheyreceivedfunding.
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Chart 6: Artists self identified art form
Source:CityofMelbourneArtistsSurvey(2016)
Oftheartistssurveyed31.3percentidentifiedasvisualartists.Theatreandliveartperformersaccountedfor30.1percentoftheartistssurveyed.Musiciansaccountedfor13.8percentofperformersandthoseartistswhoidentifiedwritersaccountedfor7.5percentofthesurveyrespondents.
6.2 AudienceSurveyRespondentCharacteristics
TheaudiencesurveyprovidesvaluableinsightonhowCityofMelbourneartsactivitiesencourageaudiencemembersintocontributingtothelocaleconomybyspendingonlocalbusinessesaspartoftheirattendanceatanArtsMelbourneactivity.
Consideringthatmanyartsactivitiesarefreeorheavilysubsidised,thissurveyalsoshedslightonhowaudiencemembersimpactdifferentaspectsofartintheCityandadditionallyelicitsthewillingnesstopay(WTP)forartevents.
Therewere136respondentswhoattemptedthesurveyintotal.Ofthese,31werepartialcompletesandfourwereremovedfromanalysisduetocompletenon-response.ThesurveywascarriedoutonlinefromJulytoAugust2016andrespondentswereinformedofandrecruitedtothesurveythroughCityofMelbourne’sownchannels.Closetohalfofallrespondentswereagedunder35,andnineoutof10werefemale.ManyrespondentswerelocalarearesidentslivingintheCityofMelbournepostcode(25percent)withtherestresidingininner-citysuburbsclosetotheCBD.
Intermsofemploymentandpurchasingpower,mostrespondentswereemployedinpaidwork(full-time:31percentandparttime/casual:44percent).Inaddition:
• 26percentofrespondentswerefromhouseholdsearninglessthan$60,000ayear.• 63.7percentofrespondentswerefromhouseholdsearninglessthan$150,000ayear.• Asmallerproportionofrespondentswerestudyingfull-time(Tertiary:13.3percentandSchool:3.8 percent).• 14.3percentwereengagedinunwagedhomeorcarerduties.
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• Thosewhorespondedtothesurveyalsohadaboveaverageeducationwith44.8percenthaving completedapostgraduatequalificationand72.4percenthavingcompletedatleastabachelor degree.• 36percentofrespondentsdeclaredtheirmainoccupationtobeintheartsorcreativesector.
Aspartofthesurvey,audiencememberswereaskedabouttheArtsMelbournevenuesandactivitiestheyhaveattendedinthelast12months(Chart7).Further,theywereaskedtoindicateapproximatelyhowoftentheyattendedtheseevents(Chart8).
Themostcommonlyattendedprograms/venueswereArtPlay(61percent),ArtsHouse(47percent)andtheCityGallery(42percent).Morethan40percentofrespondentsforagivenvenue/programwererepeatvisitorsoverthepast12months.
Chart 7: Venues attended by audiences
Source:CityofMelbourneAudienceSurvey(2016)
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Chart 8: Frequency of audience attendance by venue
Source:CityofMelbourneAudienceSurvey(2016)
Respondentswereaskedwhichvenue,programoractivitytheyhadmostrecentlyattended.Theirresponseformedthebasisforanumberofquestionsonthesurvey.Interestingly,closeto40percentrespondedArtPlaywhileanother30percentArtsHousewiththeremainingattendingoneoftheothervenuesorprograms.Readersshouldnotethattheanalysiswillbebiasedtowardsattendeesoftheseprograms.
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Chart 9: Most regularly attended venue
Source:CityofMelbourneAudienceSurvey(2016) Respondentswereaskedtoreporttheirgroupsizeaswellastheagecompositionoftheirgroup.Itwasfoundthat38.2percentrespondentswereinagroupoftwowhilemorethan14percentofrespondentswereinagrouplargerthansix.Theaverageratioofunder18toover18yearsofagewasconsistently30percentto40percentacrossgroupsizes.
TakingtheserespondentsasrepresentativeoftheCityofMelbourneartsactivitiesaudiencebase,intermsoftheeffectiveeconomicimpactofthecontributionoftheCityofMelbourneartsinvestment,itshowsthatasignificantproportionareregularattendees,oftenfamilies,withrelativelylowhouseholdincomeandwhoareunlikelytohavelargeamountsofdiscretionaryincome.
6.3 GeneralPublicSurveyRespondentCharacteristicsIncontrasttotheaudiencesurveythatcomprised75questionsspanningsixsections,thegeneralpublicsurveycontainedfewersections.ThiswasduetothefactthatrespondentshadnotattendedaCityofMelbournelistedartsactivitywithinthelast12months.
ThegeneralpublicsurveywasadministeredbyRMITwithapopulationage-genderrepresentativesurveypanelprovidedthroughSSI.TheonlinesurveyrecruitedindividualsfrommetropolitanMelbournewithasmallnumberofadditionalVictorianresidentsalsoinvitedtocompletethesurvey.Thesurveywasattemptedby1400respondentswith1024individualsmeetingtheselectioncriteriaofnothavingattendedaCityofMelbourneartseventinthepast12months.
The1024validrespondentswerefrom223differentpostcodes.Mostresidedininner-citysuburbswith91.8percentofrespondentsbeingfrommetropolitanMelbourne(postcodes3000-3207).Only4.2percentofeligiblerespondents(thosewhohadnotattendedaCityofMelbourneartseventinthepast12months)werefromtheCityofMelbournelocalgovernmentarea(Figure1).
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Figure 1: Distribution of General Public Survey Postcodes
Source:CityofMelbourneGeneralPublicSurvey(2016)
Thesurveywasage-genderrepresentativewith46.7percentofrespondentsidentifyingthemselvesasmaleand52.6percentasfemale.Respondentswerefromawiderangeofagesasshowintable1below:
Table 1: General Public Survey Respondent Age Groups
Respondent Age Group % Count18-24years 10.84% 11125-34years 17.68% 18135-44years 19.82% 20345-54years 18.95% 19455-64years 14.65% 15065andover 17.68% 181Prefernottoanswer 0.39% 4Total 100% 1024
Source:CityofMelbourneGeneralPublicSurvey(2016)
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Intermsofemploymentandpurchasingpower,mostrespondentswereemployedinpaidwork(full-time:34.5percentandparttime/casual:20.8percent).Inaddition:
• 36.7percentofrespondentswerefromhouseholdsearninglessthan$60,000ayear.• 71.3percentofrespondentswerefromhouseholdsearninglessthan$150,000ayear.• Asmallproportionofrespondentswerestudyingfull-time(Tertiary:6.3percentandSchool:0.61 percent).• 5.8percentwereengagedinunwagedhomeorcarerduties.
Levelsofeducationwererepresentativeofthegeneralpopulationwith10.9percenthavingcompletedapostgraduatequalificationand28percenthavingcompletedabachelordegree.27.5percentheldacertificateordiplomaand31.3percenthadahighschooleducationorless.
Culturalconsumptionofthegeneralpublicisdemonstratedinthefollowingfigure.
Chart 10: Generalised cultural consumption for the general public
Source:CityofMelbourneGeneralPublicSurvey(2016)
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