BBER Publications
Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
6-1-2009
Sponsorship
New Mexico Economic Development Department, New Mexico MainStreet
Publisher
University of New Mexico, Bureau of Business and Economic Research
Abstract
Despite a high level of organization and integration, the economic impact of arts and cultural (A & C) industries is yet to be fully realized in Silver City, New Mexico. During the period October 2008-April 2009, UNM-BBER conducted an investigation of the A & C economy of Silver City, with a focus on an inventory and assessment of the community's cultural assets. The study was done in three parts: an extensive inventory of the assets of the area's creative economy; a community-based survey of artists, preservationists, retailers, and others engaged in creative industries in Silver City and neighboring communities; and an analysis of the impact and trends of the creative economy. The findings are presented in two main parts; first, an analysis of the social assets of the local creative economy, followed by an analysis of the economic market for A & C industries in the area, including a review of trends during the 1989-2006 period. The report includes tables, graphs, and a sample survey.
Recommended Citation
Mitchell, Jeffrey; Molly J. Bleecker; Scott Maddux; Adam Barber; and Andrew Webb. "An Inventory and Assessment of Silver City's Arts and Cultural Assets." (2009). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/bber/86
